Comparative Study Using Dill Plant Parts Considering Amelioration of Diabetes Side Effects

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Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences,Faculty of Home Economic, Menoufia University, Shibin El-kom, Egypt

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Dill
(Anethum graveolens) is used as a culinary and medicinal herb. The major objective of this study was to assess the impact of powdered dill plant components, leaves, seeds, and roots in proportions (2.5 and 5%) on diabetic rats (injected with alloxan at dose 0.150 mg/kg of body weight). Forty adult male rats were used and the rats were divided into 8 groups (n=5) as following: G1: Control negative, G2: Fed on basal diet (BD) after injected with alloxan, G3:4: Fed on BD and dill leaves powder 2.5 & 5%) and G5: 6: Fed on BD and dill seeds powder 2.5 & 5%) and G7:8: Fed on BD and dill roots powder 2.5% & 5%). After 28 days of the experiment, blood samples were taken to assess liver and kidney function, lipid profile, and serum glucose levels. Histopathological alterations in the kidney and liver were examined. This study revealed that feeding on dill leaves as powder is more effective in lowering glucose levels because it contains many antioxidants. The collected data results confirm that, in evaluating the control positive group, the examined group fed on dill roots 5% ( p≤0.05) dropped serum glucose, LDL-c, kidney, and liver functions whilst raised HDL-c.

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