Table 2.

Effect of ZC on change in blood glucose level of sham and STZ-induced diabetic rats. Values are means ± SE, n = 6–12 from each group; * p < 0.05, versus sham group.

Groups	Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)
	10 Days
	Initial	Final
Sham + Vehicle (n = 12)	116.92 ± 4.39	115.83 ± 4.04
Sham + ZC (n = 7)	117.29 ± 5.85	114.00 ± 4.48
STZ + Vehicle (n = 12)	112.75 ± 3.67	518.08 ± 17.24 *
STZ + ZC (n = 10)	115.90 ± 3.64	488.50 ± 34.20 *
Groups	Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)
	45 Days
	Initial	Final
Sham + Vehicle (n = 7)	110.29 ± 3.63	90.57 ± 3.73
Sham + ZC (n = 8)	109.63 ± 4.74	87.00 ± 3.35
STZ + Vehicle (n = 7)	105.00 ± 3.78	551.60 ± 20.99 *
STZ + ZC (n = 6)	105.40 ± 5.10	562.80 ± 16.92 *