Abstract
Diabetes is a condition when body fails to maintain the glucose levels in the blood
properly and the level cross the normal ranges. Natural treatments particularly through
bioactive components from fruit and vegetable sources are becoming popular
worldwide and are broadly accepted because of no side effects and cost effectiveness.
In current study, the antidiabetic potential of persimmon peel powder was investigated
by using alloxan induced diabetic rabbits as an animal model. The rabbits were divided
into five groups. Persimmon peel powder supplemented diets (0%, 10% and 20%) were
given to the diabetic rabbits for the duration of 21 days. The blood samples of rabbits
were examined for glucose, serum creatinine and urea levels on weekly basis. There
was a significant decline in the levels of blood glucose in the alloxan induced diabetic
rabbits. The reduction of blood glucose level was from 357.66 mg/dL to 256.45 mg/dL
when the animals were fed on diet supplemented with 20% persimmon peel powder.
Similarly, serum creatinine and urea levels were also significantly reduced because of
supplementation of persimmon peel powder. It is concluded from the results that
persimmon peel powder might be a potential natural best possible therapeutic option
for the management and treatment of Diabetes mellitus.
Maryam Sindu, Umar Farooq, Afshan Shafi, Kashif Akram, Zafar Hayat, Muhammad Riaz. (2019) A comparative, in-vivo anti-diabetic study of persimmon peel powder in alloxan induced rabbits, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 7, Issue 2.
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