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Abstract: Plants have become a great importance as the sources of medicines because of their low toxicity & cost-effectiveness. This study was designed to investigate anti-hyperglycemic & anti-hyperlipidemic effect of methanol and acetone extracts of Brassica rapa L. leaves in diabetic and hperlipidemic mice. Single intraperitoneal injection of alloxan was administered for diabetes induction and cholesterol diet was given for 15 days to induce hyperlipidemia. Nine groups comprising five mice each were used. Group A was control for both diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Group B served as diabetic control. Group C, D, and E received sitagliptin (40mg/kg orally), methanol extract (200mg/kg orally) and acetone extract (200mg/kg orally) respectively for 28 days. Group F served as hyperlipidemic control. Group G, H and I received atorvastatin (20mg/kg orally), methanol extract (200mg/kg orally) and acetone extract (200mg/kg orally) respectively for 35 days. Fasting blood glucose levels were measured at 1st, 14th and 28th day by using glucometer. Blood cholesterol levels were measured at 1st, 5th, 10th and 15th day by using cholesterol meter. One-way ANOVA with turkey-kramer multiple comparison test was used. All treated groups in a dose dependent manner exhibited significant decline in blood glucose & cholesterol levels (p<0.05

Biography: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ovais Omer, served the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, UVAS as Chairman for three years and having a basic degree of DVM. In Postgraduate degrees, he has earned M.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Veterinary Pharmacology from former College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore affiliated with University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan and Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He has over 24 years of teaching, research and administration experience. He has supervised over 30 post graduate students and served as member of supervisory committees for more than 80 students and published more than 30 research papers in International or National refereed scientific journals. Dr. Ovais, presented papers in many national/international conferences. He has attended many International and National Conferences, Symposia and Seminars. He is member of Faculty Board of Study of Faculty of Bio-Sciences and Ex-member of Faculty of Animal Product and Technology, and Ex-Chairman, Departmental (Pharmacology and Toxicology) Board of Study, UVAS, Lahore. He has attended scientific trainings from South Korea, NIBGE, HEC and Makkah Mukarramah etc., and has several certificates in his credit. Now a days he is working as Director Students’ Affairs, member Sports Board of the University and member/secretary of Discipline Committee of the University. He served Umm Al-Qura University as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Makkah Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. He has certificate of Merit and Star Laureate Award 2009 in his credit. He served the university as a member of several technical bodies such as advance study and research board, academic council and student advisory committees of the university. He is the member of selection board of other universities. He is the external examiner of many renowned universities and serving the private universities as member faculty board of studies. He upgraded the undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories in the department during his tenure as Chairman of the department and his main focus was to facilitate the scholars or researchers of UVAS or other institutes in their activities. He renovated the lecture room and the seminar room of the university in his chairmanship. He also developed a new postgraduate laboratory in the department with latest equipments/instruments and facilities.

Dr. Ovais is effectively providing his technical services as supervisor and member of a large number of M. Phil and PhD scholars and playing his role in nation building and is also involved to teach undergraduate students. He has organized many National and International Conferences during his career so far.