Initial body weight	Final body weight
Group	Dose	(g)	(g)
I (Normal control)	5 mL/kg	175.46±1.6	178.36±4.6
II (STZ)	65 mg/kg	172.52±2.6	148.21±2.3*
III (STZ+MECI)	250 mg/kg	170.23±2.8	154.61±2.5†
IV (STZ+MECI)	500 mg/kg	174.32±1.2	151.62±1.2†
V (STZ+Gliben)	0.5 mg/kg	171.25±3.8	159.76±2.8†

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 group.

Gliben=glibenclamide; STZ=streptozotocin.