Experimental
Induction of diabetes in rats
Diabetes was induced in the rats by administering
120 mg/kg of Alloxan intraperitoneally into the 24 hr
fasted rats [7]. Blood samples were collected after 24 hrs
and blood glucose levels were estimated. Albino rats which
have shown more than 200 mg/dl blood glucose levels
were considered as diabetic. The blood glucose levels were
monitored for further four days. From this it was confirmed
that diabetes was induced in 24 hrs and stabilized within 4
days. These animals were used for further studies.
The diabetic rats were marked conveniently and
randomly distributed into four groups of 6 animals each.
All the animals were over night fasted with water ad
libitum. The animals in group-1 received 2% w/v acacia
suspension and the animals in the group- 2 received
rabeprazole (40 mg/kg, p.o) in acacia suspension. Group-3
received glibenclamide (200 μg/kg, p.o) and group-4