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Problem statement: To evaluate the effects of the methanolic extract of the M. vulgares (traditionally used antidiabetic, antihypertensive and some diseases) in male Wistar rats. Approach: The animals were divided into 4 groups (n = 6). Methanolic extract of M. vulgare was administered in graded doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight of experimental animals for 21days. Blood samples were collected by cardiac puncture. The serum harvested was analyzed for some biochemical parameters, using assay kits. Results: There were no significant changes (p>0.05) in the levels of cholesterol, bilirubin, glucose, protein, urea, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT). Activities of the groups of rats given 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight extracts (16.44 and 14.94 U/ L respectively) showed significant decreases (p<0.05) when compared with the control (25.36 U/L) and the group fed 50 mg/kg body weight of extract (17.2U/L). Computed ALT/AST showed decreases in the test groups (0.84-0.87) when compared with the control (1.06).
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