Abstract Background: Globally, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, comprises over 96% of all diabetic cases. Therefore, we investigated the antidiabetic effects of Cassia abbreviata fractions of chloroform, ethyl acetate, and petroleum ether in type 2 diabetic male adult Wistar rats. Methods: Type 2 diabetes was induced via a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg body weight) following a high-fat, high-sucrose diet. Diabetic rats were treated with different fract...