Effect of yogurt fortified with Date fruit, Seeds and Leaves on blood glucose of Diabetic Rats

Abstract

Nowadays, tend to use synthetic drugs to lower serum glucose in diabetic patients is gradually decreased because of their related side effects, as well as a progression of drug resistance. In this regard, tend to use of medicinal plants has been doubled. Therefore, this work was conducted to investigate the effect of yogurt fortified with date fruit, leaves and seed at the level of 10% on diabetic rats. Thirty five adult male albino rat of Sprague Dawley strain, weighing (176.5±1.20 g) were divided in two main groups. The first main group (7 rats) was fed on basal diet (as a negative control). The second main group: (diabetic rats, n=28) was divided into (4 subgroups, 7 rats each) as follows: Subgroup (1): was fed on basal diet (as a positive control group). Subgroup (2): was fed on basal diet supplemented with yogurt with dried date fruit. Subgroup (3): was fed on basal diet supplemented with yogurt with dried date seeds.