Abstract :
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of orally administered panax ginseng on some biochemical parameters in diabetic male rabbits. The rabbits were divided into 5 equal groups; a 1st normal control, a 2nd diabetic non-herb treated, and a 3rd normal rabbit treated with the herb, panax ginseng at 150mg/kg . While, each of the 4th and 5th groups were diabetic rabbits treated with the herb, panax ginseng at 300mg/kg and 600mg/kg, respectively. The results in the diabetic rabbits in group 2 showed an increase in serum glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride and increase the normal rang of main parameters in the body like SC, BUN, ALP and ALT, AST. While, oral administration of panax ginseng at 300, and 600 mg/kg showed a significant reduction in total lipids in diabetic rabbits and have no any adverse effect on the main parameters of the body which taken to be as indicator for health state of liver, kidney, heart and muscle tissues in the body.