The hypoglycemic effect of Nigella sativa L seeds, which is traditionally used in Egypt for the treatment was studied using alloxan-diabetic adult male albino rats. It was supplemented at 1%, 2% and 10% of the diets. The gain in body weight; relative liver and kidney weight ratio; serum glucose; serum total lipids; total cholesterol; triglycerides; serum total protein, albumin, globulin; serum GOT and GPT activity; serum uric acid and urea were determined. The obtained results revealed that, dietary. Nigella feeding significantly increased serum glucose by about 250% over the control level. There was significant increase in all serum previous parameter. It was concluded that, Nigella sativa L. seeds had no hypoglycemic effect.
HASSANIN, N., & HASSAN, F. (1996). PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEEDS ON HYPOGLYCEMIA. Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 44(4), 699-708. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.1996.376636
MLA
NAGWA HASSANIN; FATHY HASSAN. "PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEEDS ON HYPOGLYCEMIA", Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 44, 4, 1996, 699-708. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.1996.376636
HARVARD
HASSANIN, N., HASSAN, F. (1996). 'PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEEDS ON HYPOGLYCEMIA', Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 44(4), pp. 699-708. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.1996.376636
VANCOUVER
HASSANIN, N., HASSAN, F. PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEEDS ON HYPOGLYCEMIA. Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 1996; 44(4): 699-708. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.1996.376636