PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEEDS ON HYPOGLYCEMIA

Document Type : Original Article

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1 . » Biochemistry and Nutrition Department, Girl's College, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

2 Home Economic Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Zagazig University, Egypt.

Abstract

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.

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