Blighia sapida(BS) has been shown to be rich sources of
antioxidant, thus, we evaluated effects of B. sapida Koenig
stem bark ethanol extract (BSE) on lipid metabolism and hematological indices in diabetes rats.
Th irty male rats were divided into six groups of five rats
each. Diabetes was elicited by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan (65 mg/kg body weight) once and orally administered
with glibenclamide (5 mg/kg), B. sapidaextract (50, 100 and
150 mg/kg body weight (bw) once daily for 21 days. Serum
lipid profi le, markers of hepato-renal toxicity and hematological indices were examined using automated analyzer.
Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and p < 0.05
was considered to be statistically different.
Diabetic untreated animals showed considerably elevated
total cholesterol p < 0.05, also, significant increase in AST, ALT,
ALP, urea and creatinine compared to control. Triglycerides,
LDL-c, VLDL-c, AI and CRI decreased with extract administration and HDL-c increased considerable compared to untreated
diabetic rats. Furthermore, significant lower hemoglobin (Hb)
levels, packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cells (RBCs) levels,
white blood cells (WBCs) compared to normal animals was recorded in the untreated group. Th ese changes were returned to
normal after the administration of extract 50, 100 and 150 mg/
kg body weight. Hence, these effects were most prominent in the
animals treated with 150 mg/kg body weight of B. sapidabark.
Th is indicates that B. sapida stem bark possess anti-hyperlipidemic activity and improved the biochemical parameters within the hematological profile of diabetic rats.
Keyword: Blighia sapida, antihyperlipidemic, hematological profile, diabete
