Effects of powdered young coconut drinks on blood glucose and body weight of diabetic rats

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of powdered young coconut drinks (PYCD) on blood glucose and body weight of diabetic rats model induced with different injection methods and STZ doses. This experimental study examined 18 adult Sprague Dawley male rats (250-300 g), divided into three groups: normal control (NC), single intraperitoneal injection STZ 55 mg/kg (SII 55), and multiple intraperitoneal injections STZ 50 mg/kg (MII 50). Diabetics rats with a fasting blood glucose (FBG) level of...