Table 1. The effects of CA on fasting blood glucose in STZ-treated rats after treatment (n = 8).
Groups | Blood glucose (mmol/L) | ||||
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0 week | 2 week | 4 week | 6 week | 8 week | |
Control | 5.83 ± 0.56# | 6.07 ± 0.71# | 6.33 ± 0.66# | 6.25 ± 0.83# | 6.48 ± 0.38# |
Model | 17.68 ± 1.59* | 19.03 ± 2.01* | 19.99 ± 2.14* | 21.87 ± 2.41* | 26.16 ± 1.42* |
Model + CA (5 mg/kg) | 17.14 ± 1.98* | 18.46 ± 1.91* | 18.85 ± 1.97* | 19.02 ± 2.29* | 21.23 ± 1.76*,# |
Model + CA (10 mg/kg) | 17.95 ± 1.83* | 16.53 ± 2.08*,# | 16.03 ± 1.86*,# | 15.09 ± 1.69*,# | 15.81 ± 2.15*,# |
Model + CA (20 mg/kg) | 17.46 ± 1.99* | 16.17 ± 1.90*,# | 15.27 ± 2.25*,# | 14.32 ± 2.01*,# | 13.32 ± 1.84*,# |
Model + Enalapril (10 mg/kg) | 18.02 ± 2.03* | 18.24 ± 1.88* | 18.36 ± 2.13* | 20.05 ± 2.24* | 24.62 ± 1.52* |
CA (10 mg/kg) | 5.96 ± 0.64# | 5.79 ± 0.75# | 6.19 ± 0.77# | 6.04 ± 0.51# | 6.18 ± 0.48# |
*P < 0.05 vs. control; #P < 0.05 vs. model.