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Effect of Cold and Boiled Aqueous Extracts of Cucurbita pepo Fruit on Blood Glucose and Cholesterol in Chickens | ||
| Rafidain Journal of Science | ||
| Article 8, Volume 16, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 62-70 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjs.2005.43299 | ||
| Author | ||
| Muna H. Janker | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cold and boiled aqueous extracts of Cucurbita pepo fruit on blood glucose and cholesterol levels in chickens. Chickens of (10 days age, 90-100 gm weight) were divided into seven groups. The first and second groups were treated with cold and boiled aqueous extracts of whole fruit at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg Body weight respectively. The third and fourth groups were treated with cold and boiled aqueous extracts of mesocarp at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg Body weight respectively. The fifth and sixth groups were treated with cold and boiled aqueous extracts of exocarp at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg Body weight respectively, while the seventh group was treated with distilled water (control group). A significant reduction in blood glucose and cholesterol levels as compared with the control group was indicated after two hours treatment. The results revealed that treatment with cold and boiled aqueous extracts of mesocarp caused a significant decrease in blood glucose and cholesterol levels in chickens especially the dose (250) mg/kg Body weight. | ||
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