Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXII, Issue 2
Written by Jeanne Renny AGU, Max TULUNG, Christin SALAKI, Jusuf MANUEKE
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to a disruption of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, caused by inherited or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas. This research was conducted to know the effectiveness anti-diabetic activity of Ulomoides dermestoides. Thirty-five rats were divided into 7 treatment groups with five in each group. Rats were made diabetic by single intraperitoneal alloxan. The result of experiment for 14 days showed that distribution of ½ and 1 part of larvae reduced blood glucose levels by 45.51 and 59.92%, respectively. While giving½and 1 part of imago reduced blood glucose level by 65.81 and 76.46%, respectively. This research showed that Ulomoides dermestoides has anti-diabetic potential in the diabetic rats.
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