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International Conference on

Recent Trends in Environmental Sustainability

ESCON22/ETERM/06
Elucidating hypoglycemic potential of basil seed gum using rodent experimental models
Mavra Javed

Correspondence: javedmavra@gmail.com

Abstract
The current study was conducted to evaluate hypoglycemic potential of basil seed gum in
albino rats having type II diabetes. Four groups of rats were made having six rats in each group
(control group, diabetic group, 0.5% and 1% treatment group). Type II diabetes was induced
by giving 40% sucrose solution. Purposely, basil seed gum was extracted by soaking basil seeds
in water (1:50w/w) via oven drying. Oral administration of basil seed gum powder to the
intervention groups was ensured on daily basis, which translated to exactly 90.5 mg/day and
180.63mg/day for 0.5% and 1% treatment groups, respectively for a period of 28 days. Blood
sample was drawn from rats at the start and termination of trials. Basil seed gum powder
showed significant decrease of blood glucose level for diabetic rats at both doses of 0.5% and
1%. The study concluded that basil seed gum powder had significant hypoglycemic potential.
Keywords: Hypoglycemic potential; Basil Seeds Gum; Albino Rats; Diabetes; Blood Glucose

Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus

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