EFFECT OF Coturnix japonica (QUAIL) EGG ON SERUM GLUCOSE, B-VITAMINS AND MINERAL ELEMENTS IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022
Ibrahim J, Lawal M, Isa SA, AbubakarA, Ibrahim KG
Background: Cases of diabetes are on the rise in almost every population and without proper management and control the burden of the disease will continue to rise globally. Vitamins and minerals play significant roles in the management of diabetes and studies have shown the hypoglycemic effect of quail's egg. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Coturnix japonica (Quail) egg on serum glucose and some serum B-vitamins and mineral elements in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Methods: Rats were rendered diabetic by intravenous injection of alloxan (80mg/kg body weight). Coturnix japonica egg was administered orally at 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight per day for four weeks to the experimental animal groups. Serum glucose was significantly decreased (P<0.05) in treated group compared to the non-treated groups. Mean serum concentrations of vitamin B1, B2 and B3 were significantly increased (P<0.05) in treated group compared to the non-treated groups. Results: The result also shows a significant increased (P<0.05) in some antioxidants minerals in treated groups compared to the non-treated groups. Conclusion: Given the importance of vitamins and minerals in the management of diabetes and metabolic disorders, Coturnix japonica egg supplementation may have important implication in the management of diabetes.
10.47837/CMJ.19770126.201531168
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