Table 5.

Effect of bis (diphenylacetato) cadmium (II) (DPAA) and metformin at different treatment days on body weight (g) of alloxan-induced diabetic mice.

Treatment	Day 1	Day 5	Day 10	Day 15	Day 20
Alloxan (300 mg/Kg) + DPAA (1 mg/Kg)	29.0 ± 2.09	30.5 ± 1.78	31.0 ± 1.54	32.4 ± 1.66	32.8 ± 1.62
Alloxan (300 mg/Kg) + DPAA (5 mg/Kg)	32.3 ± 1.07	33.0 ± 1.29	34.3 ± 1.25	35.3 ± 1.36	35.8 ± 1.36
Alloxan (300 mg/Kg) + DPAA (10 mg/Kg)	34.9 ± 0.85	35.8 ± 0.31	36.5 ± 0.70	36.9 ± 0.82	37.2 ± 0.89
Alloxan (300 mg/Kg) + Metformin (500 mg/Kg)	23.3 ± 1.22	22.7 ± 1.32	22.3 ± 1.33	21.7 ± 1.34	21.5 ± 1.35

Data presented as mean ± SEM. The sample size in each group comprised of five animals (n = 5).