Table 3 Effect of methanolic peel extracts of Citrus aurantifolia 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 (− 42%)

77 (− 15%)

73 (− 30%)

74 (− 33%)

72 (− 37%)

71 (− 41%)

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%)

209.24 (− 1%)

156.5 (− 27%)

155.2 (− 34%)

149.3 (− 46%)

148.4 (− 54%)

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

178.2

186.5

192

201.3

210.4

130 (− 27%)

92.4 (− 50%)

85.3 (− 56%)

78.6 (− 615)

72.1 (− 56%)

132.2 (− 26%)

105.3 (− 45%)

92.0 (− 53%)

84.6 (− 59%)

75.2 (− 65%)

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

178.2

180.11

188.5

198.6

218.6

182.8 (3%)

163.6 (− 9%)

154.3 (− 18%)

111.6 (− 44%)

94.6 (− 57%)

192.3 (7%)

178.3 (− 2%)

151.2 (− 20%)

109.3 (− 46%)

97.8 (− 56%)

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%)

53.1 (16%)

50.92 (3%)

49.78 (− 10%)

47.82 (− 24%)

43.1 (− 37%)

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%)

1.14(− 6%)

1.09 (− 18%)

1.02 (− 28%)

0.99 (− 37%)

0.67 (− 56%)

Protein (g/dl)

5.22

5.01

4.62

4.07

3.98

4.92 (− 6%)

5.42 (8%0

5.72 (23%)

5.99 (47%)

6.1 (53%)

4.31 (− 18%)

4.56 (− 9%)

5.16 (11%)

5.55 (36%)

5.81 (43%)

Body weight (g/individual)

210

208

206

202

198

208 (1%)

211 (2%)

220 (7%)

222 (10%)

225 (14%)

200 (− 5%)

204 (− 1%)

217 (6%)

219 (8%)

222 (12%)