Table 1.

Effect of sodium ferulate on HW, BW, HW/BW, and blood glucose.

Group	Normal control group	Diabetic control group	SF-treated group
HW (g)	1.45±0.13	1.19±0.20**	1.16±0.16**
BW (g)	476.25±52.19	347.88±70.8**	355.25±45.78**
HW/BW (×100)	0.31±0.03	0.35±0.04*	0.33±0.04
Blood glucose (mmol/L)	5.25±0.82	27.56±1.47**	27.93±2.72**

Values are expressed as means ± SD (n=8 rats/group)

HW, heart weight; BW, body weight; HW/BW, heart weight/body weight

* P <0.05, ** P <0.01 compared with normal control group