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. 2012 Jul;2(7):543–546. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60093-8

Table 2. Effect of extract of KPFE on body weights in diabetic rats (Mean ± SEM).

Groups/Treatment	Body weight (g)
Groups/Treatment	Initial day	Day 7	Day 14	Day 21
I: Vehicle	215.20 ± 2.30	222.43 ± 4.20	225.41 ± 3.60	228.47 ± 3.20
II: STZ	225.23 ± 3.40	219.42 ± 3.80	211.35 ± 2.70	208.25 ± 4.30
III: STZ+ KPFE (250 mg/kg)	233.24 ± 2.70	231.34 ± 3.70*	232.47 ± 3.50	232.14 ± 2.80*
IV: STZ+ KPFE (500 mg/kg)	229.43 ± 3.40	227.24 ± 2.50	227.34 ± 3.50*	227.73 ± 2.50*
V: STZ + GLB (10 mg/kg)	225.34 ± 2.70	227.34 ± 2.30*	228.78 ± 2.30**	231.25 ± 1.80**

*P<0.05, **P<0.001, When groups III, IV and V compared with diabetic control i.e. group II.