Fasting blood glucose level (mg/dL)
Group	Dose	Day 0	Day 5	Day 10	Day 15
I (Normal control)	5 mL/kg	75.22±3.2	74.32±2.3	76.81±3.5	78.40±1.7
II (STZ)	65 mg/kg	261.54±10.2*	275.35±9.8*	283.21±12.62*	296.72±10.6*
III (STZ+MECI)	250 mg/kg	258.23±10.7	145.58±8.6†	112.45±2.4†	96.42±2.5†
IV (STZ+MECI)	500 mg/kg	260.76±6.4	97.37±3.4†	86.22±2.1†	75.52±3.8†
V (STZ+Gliben)	0.5 mg/kg	266.33±7.3	95.96±6.8†	84.33±3.4†	74.56±3.5†

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (n=6).

*P<0.001 compared with normal control.

†P<0.001 compared with STZ control.

Gliben=glibenclamide; STZ=streptozotocin.