Blood glucose and total cholesterol content of hyperglycemic white male rat (Rattus norvegicus L.) after orally intakes of methanol meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L.) root extract

Abstract

The aims of this research were to study the effect of methanol meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L.) root extract given to the blood glucose and total cholesterol content, and which level of concentration giving significant effect alloxan treatment. Meniran root contains ellagic acid as antioxidant which provides hypoglycemic capability to reduce diabetic blood glucose. This research was done by using completely randomized design (CRD) including eight treatments as follow: negative control (CMC 1%, 2 mL/200 g bw), positive control (glibenclamide 0,126 mg/200 g bw), normal control, meniran root extract in various concentration (2; 4; 6; 8; 10 mg/200 g bw). Data were elucidated until 15 day of treatment and analyzed using ANOVA followed by DMRT at 5% confidence level. The result indicated that meniran root extract giving significant effect on the reduction of blood glucose, however, it does not appear to have the same result to total cholesterol content. At various concentration of meniran root extract, the total cholesterol of rat remains stable. The optimum concentration to provide hypoglycemic activity raised at 10 mg/200 b bw dose.