Ameliorative potential of aqueous extract of Talinum triangulare on diabetes associated metabolic alterations

Oral administration of aqueous extract of Talinum triangulare to diabetic rats secluded the rats from the alterations induced in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. The raise in the glycosylated hemoglobin i s a sign of succession in diabees. In addition, during diabetes there is an increase in the cholesterol and triglyceride contents. The Supplementation of Talinum triangulare leaf aqueous extract (80mg/kg b.wt) brought the levels of lipids to almost normal by exhibiting antihypoglycemic and antilipidemic properties. The decrease in HDL cholesterol in diabetic rats can be used as marker in the assessing the severity of diabetes.