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300

270

0714

Days

Group I Group II Group III

21 28

240

210

Blood

glucose concentration (mg/dL)

180

150

120

90

FIGURE 16.3 Showing the effects of unripe pulp of Carica papaya on blood glucose
level. (Adapted from Ahamefula Sunday, E., E. Ify and K. O. Uzoma, 2014, Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2(6): 10 9 –14.)

12

10

Group IGroup II Group III

Glycat

ed

haemoglobin concentration (%)

8

6

4

2

0

Group IGroup II Group III

FIGURE 16.2 Effects of unripe pulp of Carica papaya on glycated haemoglobin lev-
els. (Adapted from Ahamefula Sunday, E., E. Ify and K. O. Uzoma, 2014, Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2(6): 10 9 –14.)