Hypoglycaemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of henna leaves extract(lawsonia inermis linn)‎ on alloxan induced diabetic mice

Abstract EN

This is a study of the effect of Inai (Lawsonia inermis Linn) leaves extract on glucose, total cholesterol and triglyceride of the blood of mice which was induced by alloxan of 70 mg/kgBW.

Inai leaves extract was obtained by the percolation of dried inai leaves using 70% ethanol.

Sample treatments were done at the 0, 3rd 7th days and 14th days after the mice had underwent the hyperglycaemic condition.

The results showed that the feeding of 0.8 g/kgBW of inai extract decreased the glucose concentration from 194 mg/dl to normal condition after the 14th day.

A similar result was noticed on total cholesterol concentration as the total cholesterol concentration decreased from 148.9 mg/dl to 55.3 mg/dl, while triglyceride concentration decreased from 225.7 mg/dl to 76.9 mg/dl.