Table 2 Effect of methanolic peel extracts of Punica granatum on biochemical parameters of alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dl)

91

105

111

116

121

73 (− 19%)

71 (− 33%)

68 (− 38%)

67 (− 42%)

67 (− 44%)

79 (− 13%)

78 (− 26%)

76 (− 32%)

74 (− 46%)

74 (− 39%)

Blood Glucose (mg/dl)

210.3

215.4

236.5

278.1

295.7

205.2 (4%)

189.2 (− 13%)

154.6 (− 36%)

130.3 (− 55%)

126 (− 59%)

208.3 (− 3%)

179.6 (− 18%)

163.4 (− 32%)

150.3 (− 46%)

156.7 (− 47%)

Triglycerides(mg/dl)

178.2

186.5

192

201.3

210.4

130.1 (− 27%)

92.4 (− 50%)

85.3 (− 56%)

78.6 (− 61%)

72.1(− 56%)

140.5 (− 22%)

110.2 (− 42%)

97.73 (− 50%)

84.6 (− 59%)

74.9 (− 64%)

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

178.2

180.1

188.5

198.6

218.6

182.8 (3%)

163.6 (− 9%)

154.3 (− 18%)

111.6 (− 44%)

94.6 (− 58%)

190.2 (6%)

165.2 (− 10%)

143.2 (− 25%)

102.6 (− 49%)

95.4 (− 58%)

Urea (mg/dl)

45.37

48.9

54.76

62.18

67.2

48.1 (5%)

47.3 (− 4%)

47.2 (− 14%)

41.3 (− 34%)

40.1 (− 41%)

54.6 (20%)

52.2 (6%)

51.7 (− 6%)

49.8 (− 21%)

41.9 (− 32%)

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.21

1.32

1.41

1.47

.1.52

1.17 (− 3%)

0.97 (− 27%)

0.67 (− 52%)

0.59 (− 60%)

0.47 (− 69%)

1.16 (5%0

1.02 (− 23%)

0.97 (− 32%)

0.84 (− 43%)

0.63

(− 59%)

Protein (g/dl)

5.22

5.01

4.62

4.07

3.98

4.92 (− 6%)

5.42 (8%)

5.72 (23%)

5.99 (47%)

6.1 (53%)

4.63 (− 12%)

4.92 (− 2%)

5.05 (9%)

5.39 (32%)

5.52 (38%)

Bodyweight (g/individual)

210

208

206

202

198

208 (1%)

211 (2%)

220 (7%)

222 (10%)

225 (14%)

199 (− 5%)

206 (− 1%)

210 (2%)

215 (6%)

222 (12%)