Protective effects of oyster extract on high blood sugar in mice

  Objective   To study the protectiv e effects of oyster extract on high blood sugar model induced by alloxan in mice.

  Methods   The mice were given with oyster extract for 4 weeks successively and then allxan were administered by adbominal cavity inject.Blood sugar level, body weight, chest gland and spleen weight were evaluated.

  Results   Oyster extract mar kedly lower the increasing of blood sugar(P < 0.01)and could increase the immune org an weight(P < 0.05)significantly in allxan induce mice.Oyster extracthad on influence on the blood sugar level in control group.

  Conclusion   The oyster extracthas a significantly protective effect on increasing of blood glucose in model mice induced by allox an.