Open AccessEffect of Ocimum gratissimum Leaf-extract on Hematological Indices and Lipid Profile of Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Wistar Rats
Author(s) -
P B Enyievi,
B I A Mgbeje,
G M E Nja,
B C Edu,
Regina Ejemot-Nwadiaro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2020.1523.1529
Subject(s) - ocimum gratissimum , lipid profile , hemoglobin , very low density lipoprotein , triglyceride , medicine , diabetes mellitus , streptozotocin , mean corpuscular hemoglobin , white blood cell , blood lipids , cholesterol , high density lipoprotein , endocrinology , lipoprotein , mean corpuscular volume , traditional medicine
Ocimum gratissimum (OG) has been used in ethnopharmacology for the treatment of diabetes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Ocimum gratissimum leaf-extract on hematological indices and lipid profile of Streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats.