BACKGROUND
The study was undertaken to investigate the effect of 50% hydro -ethanolic leaf extracts of Ruellia tuberosa L. and Dipteracanthus patulus (Jacq.) on lipid profile in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
METHODS
In lipid profile the parameters studied were serum total cholesterol,
Hyperglycemia plays crucial roles in vascular disease development, including macrovascular and microvascular diseases from diabetes mellitus (DM). Our previous study demonstrated that Ruellia tuberosa L. (RTL) aqueous and ethanol extracts alleviate hyperglycemia and inhibit insulin resistance