Following the IM administration of STZ, there was
an increase in the fasting blood glucose level.On the 3rd day following the STZ administration, the fasting blood glucose level in the diabetic and the non-diabetic
rats were found to be 13.23±0.98 mmol/L and 4.65±
0.25 mmol/L, respectively. Following 10 days of treatment
with the MC extract, the diabetic rats showed
a decrease in the fasting blood glucose level (16±
1.6 mmol/L) as compared to the untreated diabetic rats
(27.3±1.49 mmol/L) (Figure 1).