(nettle)(250 mg/kg) showed a strong glucose lowering effect. The decrease of glycemia has
reached to 33±3.4% of the control value 1 h after glucose loading. This effect was persistent
during 3 h. In contrast, nettle did not show hypoglycemic effect in alloxan-induced diabetic
rats. The amount of glucose absorbed in a segment jejunum in situ was 8.05±0.68 mg in
presence of nettle extract vs. 11.11±0.75 mg in control rats during 2 h (P< 0.05). The results …