effect of feeding orange, carrot residues or radish on blood sugar, serum insulin and lipids of diabetic rats

ABSTRACT

The effect of feeding orange residue, carrot residue or radish on the blood sugar level, serum insulin and lipids of alloxan diabetic rats was studied. Results showed normal growth of rats, excluding nutrition deficiency. Carrot residue and radish lowered blood sugar level of rats to an extent near to the caused by including 20% cellulose in the diet. Orange residue caused a less marked effect. Orange residue or radish caused a marked increase in serum insulin level of diabetic rats. Addition of cellulose to the diet of diabetic rats, caused a reduction in serum total lipids, triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids. A more or less similar effect was exerted by feeding carrot residue, orange residue or radish diabetic rats. The change in lipoprotein pattern in diabetic rats was more or less corrected by feeding radish. These results were discussed and it is recommended to include orange residue, carrot residue or radish in the diet of diabetics