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• TITLE: Comparative Study between the Effect of Momordica charantia (Wild Type) Fruits and Coccinia cordifolia’s Leaf on Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Activities of Alloxan

  AUTHORS: Dipa Islam, Evena Parvin Lipy, Samiur Rahman, Liton Chandra Mohanta, Khaledun Nahar Babi

  KEYWORDS: Diabetics, Alloxan Monohydrate, Hypoglycemia, Hypolipidemia

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, Vol.4 No.2, May 12, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Aims: The study was aimed to compare the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Momordica charantia (wild type) fruits and Coccinia cordifolia’s leaf in alloxan induced type 2 diabetic Long-Evans rats. Methods: All rats were divided into groups A to H (n = 48, 06 rats per group). They were made diabetic by intraperitoneally injecting alloxan monohydrate 150-mg/Kg-body weight. Groups A and B were provided with normal diet and glibenclamide plus normal diet respectively. C to H groups were provided with different percentages (70%, 50% and 30% of regular diet) of samples. Different biochemical parameters (blood glucose level, serum total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), LDL, HDL, serum insulin, hepatic glycogen) were observed for 21 consecutive days (at eight days interval). Results: Oral administration of both of the Momordica charantia (wild type) fruits and Coccinia cordifolia’s leaf significantly (p nificantly (p level and LDL in type 2 diabetic rats. HDL levels were increased slightly and hepatic glycogen level was more or less unchanged in both groups at 22nd day. Conclusion: Though both samples show hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities, 50% wild type fruits of Momordica charantia were more significant (p