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Table 2.

Effect of curcumin (CUR) and nano-curcumin (nCUR) on initial and final weight of diabetic rats

Body weight (g)	Control	Diab	Diab + CUR	Diab + nCUR
Initial weight	187.8 ± 3.34	187.2 ± 4.27	189.6 ± 7.02	189.4 ± 9.35
Final weight	222.00^a ± 8.60	171.40^c ± 10.83	195.2^b ± 2.82	194.4^b ± 20.60

Each value represents the mean ± SE (n = 5). Values with different superscript letters within the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05. Diab, STZ-induced diabetic rats; Diab + CUR, STZ-induced diabetic rats that were given a daily oral dose of 100 mg/kg/day of curcumin were dissolved in carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 1:10 (w/v); Diab + nCUR, STZ-induced diabetic rats that were given a daily oral dose of 100 mg/kg/day of nano-curcumin were dissolved in carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 1:10 (w/v)