The Effect of Dried Stevia Leaves on Some Biochemical Characteristics in the Blood of Diabetic Rats

Abstract

Abstract The study was conducted in the laboratories of the College of Veterinary Medicine/University of Mosul/Animal House belonging to the College of Veterinary Medicine for the period from 3/3/2023 to 5/5/2023. The study included the use of dried astvia leaf powder to determine its effect on male rats with alloxan-induced diabetes. The study included We used (27) adult male white rats whose ages ranged from 14 to 15 weeks, at a rate of nine rats per group, which included three groups and were divided as follows: the first group (T1) is a healthy control group and the second group (T2) is afflicted with Alloxan-induced diabetes. Which was left without treatment. The third group (T3) had induced diabetes and was dosed orally with a solution of powdered dried leaves at a concentration of 60 mg/kg/day of body weight, which was mixed with 0.5 ml of distilled water. Blood tests were taken to measure the percentage of glucose, the percentage of white and red blood cells, platelets, and liver enzymes. The results of the study in the treatment that was dosed with a solution of powdered stevia leaves showed that there was a significant decrease in the concentration of glucose, white blood cells, platelets, and liver enzymes (ALT). (AST) and (ALP) at the level of (P<0.05) compared with the control group with alloxan-induced diabetes, and there was a significant increase in the level of red blood cells in the treated treatment (T3) compared with the infected treatment.