Table 3.

Effects of M. balsamina on the kidney-to-body weight ratio after a 5-week study (n = 6 in each group). Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.

Experimental groups	Final body weight (g)	Kidney weight (g)	Kidney : body weight ratio (%)
NC	342.5 ± 9.92	1.11 ± 0.081	0.32 ± 0.02
DC	170 ± 7.39#	1.37 ± 0.09#	0.80 ± 0.02#
MB	209 ± 11.33∗	1.01 ± 0.031∗	0.53 ± 0.03∗
INS	278.5 ± 7.5∗	1.14 ± 0.14∗	0.41 ± 0.06∗
MTF	212.5 ± 0.04∗	0.97 ± 0.40∗	0.46 ± 0.023∗

^# p < 0.05 by comparison with nondiabetic control; ^∗p < 0.05 by comparison with diabetic control.