LIST OF TABLES

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TABLE NO LIST OF TABLES NO
34
1. Experimental Design
Level of blood glucose and liver glycogen in control and
2. 39
experimental rats
Activities of glycolytic enzymes in liver of control and
3. 42
experimental rats
Activities of glycolytic enzymes in kidney of control
4. 42
and experimental rats
Activities of gluconeogenic enzymes in liver of control
5. 43
and experimental rats
Activities of gluconeogenic enzymes in kidney of
6. 44
control and experimental rats
Levels of protein in serum and tissues of control and
7. 45
experimental rats
Levels of serum constituents-urea, uric acid, creatinine
8. 46
in control and experimental rats
Level of non enzymatic antioxidants in liver and kidney
9. 48
of control and experimental rats
10. Photochemical studies of Gymnema sylvestre 50

LIST OF FIGURES
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FIGURE NO LIST OF FIGURES
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1. Metabolic Disorders of Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus 13

2. Insulin structure 14

3. Regulatory action on blood glucose 17

4. Mechanism of glucose dependent insulin release 18

5. Gymnemic acid structure 21

6. Structure of alloxan 27

7. Gymnema sylvestre 29

8. Gymnemic acid 31

LIST OF APPENDIX
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LIST OF APPENDIX
NO NO
I Estimation of Glucose 68
II Estimation of Glycogen 69
III Estimation of Hexokinase 70
IV Estimation of Aldolase 71
V Estimation of Fructose1,6-diphosphatase 72
VI Estimation of Protein 73
VII Estimation of Urea 74
VIII Estimation of Uric acid 75
IX Extraction of Creatinine 76
X Estimation of Ascorbic acid 77
XI Phytochemical Studies 78