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. 2012 Aug 10;11:95. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-11-95

Table 4.

Chronic hypoglycaemic effect of Cinnamomum tamala oil on STZ induced diabetic rats

Treatment Dose Mean blood glucose concentration (mg/dl) ± S.E.M
0 th Day 7 th Day 14 th Day 21 st Day 28 th
Normal
 --
 80 ± 4.2
 79 ± 3.2
 82 ± 2.5
 85.5 ± 4.1
 78 ± 2.1
Control
 --
 380 ± 7.3
 379 ± 7.6
 384 ± 6.7
 416 ± 7.2
 410 ± 5.4
CTO
 100 mg/kg p.o
 304 ± 12.4
 290 ± 8.6**
 276 ± 7.8**
 250 ± 9.9**
 201 ± 10.2**
CTO
 200 mg/kg p.o
 312 ± 5.7
 269 ± 6.3**
 176 ± 5.5**
 146 ± 4.5**
 118 ± 5.5**
Cinnamaldehyde
 20 mg/kg p.o
 334 ± 3.4
 287 ± 4.2**
 188 ± 3.2**
 159 ± 4.6**
 124 ± 3.2**
Glibenclamide 0.6 mg/kg p.o 328 ± 3.1 265 ± 2.9** 172 ± 3.9** 142 ± 4.9** 117 ± 2.7**

Values are presented as mean ± S.E.M.; n = 6 in each group. One way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test **p < 0.01 vs. diabetic control; CTO: Cinnamomum tamala oil.