%0 Journal Article
%T ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
%A Alia Mukhtar
%J The Professional Medical Journal
%D 2000
%I 
%X A total of 8 mixed-sex albino rats were made diabetic by injecting 5 percent alloxan interperitonially. Ratswere divided into two groups of 4 rats each and fed separately on non-fibrous and 5% wheat bran supplementedfibrous diets for one month. Results revealed that fibre-fed rats gained less weight as compared to non-fibregroup. Serum glucose level decreased 54.5 percent, triglycerides 29.2 percent, cholesterol 16.26 percent inrats on fibrous diet, while non-fibrous group of rats showed non-significant changes. Faecal cholesterol levelin fibre fed rats was 69.09 percent, while non-fibrous group of rats showed negligible concentration of faecalcholesterol.
%K Diabetes Mellitus
%K Dietary fibre
%K Serum glucose
%K Serum lipids
%U http://www.theprofesional.com/v7n3/prof-386.pdf