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        <journal-title>American Journal of PharmTech Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPTR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2249-3387</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPTR35029</article-id>
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        <article-title>Interactive Effect of Combined Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Ocimum gratissimum and Vernonia amygdalina on Fasting Blood Glucose in Rabbits</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Iwuji</surname>
            <given-names>Samuel Chidi</given-names>
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          <name>
            <surname>Nwafor</surname>
            <given-names>Author</given-names>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Chike</surname>
            <given-names>Princewill Rewhuamwhu</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Iwuji</surname>
            <given-names>Iwuji Ngozi Grace</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nwaokoro</surname>
            <given-names>Joakin Chidozie</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Department of Biomedical Technology, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College Of Health Sciences, University Of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">JONGRES Biomedical Laboratories (Zoological Division) Owerri, Naze P.A. Owerri- North, Imo State Nigeria.</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2013-10-01">
        <month>10</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2013</year>
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      <volume>3</volume>
      <issue>5</issue>
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        <p>The leaves of Ocimum gratissimum (OG) and Vernonia amygdalina (VA) had been of medicinal interest mainly due to their respective antioxidant and antihyperglycaemic properties. A daily dose of 0.5gKg-1 body weight aqueous leaf extracts of OG, VA and 50:50 (OG+VA) was orally administered to three different rabbit groups for 28 days, fed ad libitum. The control group was given only 2mlKg-1 of normal saline daily. Fasting blood glucose concentration was monitored with a digital glucometer. From the SPSS (version 15) multivariate analysis (p=.05), results showed that the mean fasting blood glucose concentrations of normal rabbits used was 5.98±0.5 mMolL-1. Only VA lowered fasting blood glucose within 24 hours and maintained the hypoglycaemia for 72 hours; VA potentiated OG after 72 hours and later synergistically lowered fasting blood glucose concentration. This study suggested that VA and (OG+VA) were time-dependent hypoglycaemic: while consumption of VA had acute effect, (OG+VA) could preferably be used for longer prophylaxis of diabetes. Therefore, further researches are recommended on the efficacy of this herbal combination therapy.</p>
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