Effect of Date Palm Pollen (Phoenix dactylifera) on Blood Glucose and Lipids in Induced Diabetic Rats

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Agriculture Research Center Giza, Egypt aiming for: Study the effects of Date Palm Pollen (DPP) (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on blood glucose and lipids in induced diabetic rats. Thirty-six male albino rats of Sprague-Dawley Wt. (180±10) were divided into six groups; each group (6 rats). • Group (1): Normal control (-) group fed on basal diet only. Rats (30) were injected with Alloxan to induce Diabetes Mellitus: • Group (2): Diabetic control (+) group fed on basal diet only. • Group (3): Diabetic rats fed on basal diet+0.5 % date palm pollen. • Group (4): Diabetic rats fed on basal diet+1 % date palm pollen. • Group (5): Diabetic rats fed on basal diet + 100 ppm date palm pollen hydroethanolic extract, orally. • Group (6): Diabetic rats fed on basal diet + 200 ppm date palm pollen hydroethanolic extract, orally. A - Each rat was weighed at the beginning, then every 10 days, Food Efficiency Ratio of the meal was calculated. B - Blood samples were taken from the eye every 10 days from all groups for serum glucose. C- After 30 days, fasting blood samples were withdrawn from the rats after anesthesia and slaughtering, then collected in sterile tubes containing anticoagulants, then plasma was separated and kept in sterile tubes in the freezer for biochemical analyzes.