17 A. Hamid M. Ilyas S. Kalsoom N. Bhatty Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20172017/02/01 27 1 325-330 1018-7081 N/A <p>The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of wheat and maize brans feeds on the random blood glucose of the rats. These feeds were prepared using the&nbsp; the Purified Diet AIN-93-G with some modifications. The experiment was laid out under completely randomized design. The rats (n=24) of almost uniform age and weight were divided into 4 groups each containing 6 rats. Group I comprised rats with normal blood glucose level reared on basal diet (AIN-93-G), Group II was Alloxan monohydrate (ALX monohydrate) induced diabetic rats reared on Purified Diet AIN-93G. Group III comprised Alloxan monohydrate induced diabetic rats fed a wheat bran diet and Group IV consisted of Alloxan monohydrate induced diabetic rats reared on a maize bran diet. The Random Blood Glucose (mg/dL) of these groups was monitored at the end of each week for a period of 6 weeks. Bran diets (maize and wheat) significantly lowered the Random Blood Glucose level in the experimental animals.&nbsp; However,the group of rats fed on maize bran diet&nbsp; had a significantly (p&lt;0.05) more pronounced glucose lowering as compared to the group of rats fed on wheat bran diet. The results indicated that both wheat and maize bran exert anti-diabetic effects on the ALX monohydrate induced diabetes and therefore, can be a part of diet based therapy for the management of diabetes.</p> Wheat Bran, Maize Bran, random blood glucose, Purified Diet (PD AIN-93G). Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2017-JAPS-40