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ArticleHeliyon2020

Changes in the biochemical, hematological and histopathological parameters in STZ-Induced diabetic rats and the ameliorative effect of

Oladapo F Fagbohun, Paul O Awoniran, Olubunmi O Babalola, Femi K Agboola, Titus A M Msagati

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Article in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Oladapo F FagbohunDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Paul O AwoniranDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Olubunmi O BabalolaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Femi K AgboolaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Titus A M MsagatiNanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit, College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), Florida Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Obafemi Awolowo University · NGFirst Technical University · NGUniversity of South Africa · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBiochemical, hematological and histological changes are major observable clinical and pathological factors associated with

methodsThe fruits were extracted with ethanol and partitioned with n-hexane to obtain the hexane fraction. Diabetic rats induced with streptozotocin (STZ) were divided into 5 groups of 5 animals each and treated with 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight (BW) hexane fraction alongside reference standard; glibenclamide. Fasting blood glucose levels and their body weights were monitored weekly. Animals were sacrificed at the end of 28-day treatment. Blood, liver, and kidney were collected for biochemical, hematological and histopathological analyses. Fourier transform infrared resonance (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis was carried out on the hexane fraction for functional group determination.

resultsThe hexane fraction of

conclusionThe use of

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Agricultural scienceBiological sciencesChemistryDiabetes mellitusFood scienceFTIRHealth sciencesHyperglycemiaKigelia africanaMetforminStreptozotocin

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PMID32462092
PMCPMC7243140
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