Table 1.
Nody weight, blood glucose levels, and levels of liver damage parameters (ALT, AST and total protein serum) in Z. multiflora-treated and control groups, at the end of study
| Group | Weight (g) |
Glucose (mg/dl) |
Insulin (ng/ml) |
ALT (IU/ml) |
AST (IU/ml) |
Total protein (mg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| control | 318.7±5.3a | 82.3 ±2.6a | 1.44±0.18 a | 59.3±4.22 a | 135.6±11.5a | 72.1±1.0a |
| STZ | 208.7±8.8b | 483.4±18.9b | 0.39±0.07 b | 151.2±9.0b | 296.3±20.1b | 50.0 ±3.0b |
| STZ+Zataria250 | 224.6±6.3b | 377.2±24.9d | 0.705±0.1 b | 128.8±14.4bc | 277.2±7.0b | 56.0±2.0b |
| STZ+Zataria500 | 227.3±7.1b | 308.1±14.3cd | 0.925±0.057 ab | 105.3±16.5c | 200.5±13. 9c | 59.3±5.2b |
| STZ+Zataria1000 | 243.4±8.5b | 258.3±27.2c | 0.920±0.042 ab | 86.0±7.0ac | 186.7±18.7ac | 70.0±3.0ac |
| Zataria1000 | 296.8±16.1a | 77.2±2.28a | 1.36±0.27 a | 48.8±3.4a | 131.2±14.1a | 71.8±1.6a |
STZ: Streptozotocin 60mg/kg; STZ+Zataria 250 mg/kg: streptozotocin+Z. multiflora 250 mg/kg; STZ+Zataria 500 mg/kg: streptozotocin+Z. multiflora 500mg/kg; STZ+Zataria 1000 mg/kg: streptozotocin+Z. multiflora 1000 mg/kg.
a, b, c, and d
: According to post-hoc Tukey test which was used for intergroup comparisons, groups with same superscripts are not significantly different at α=0.05 (p≥0.05). However, dissimilar letters indicate a significant difference (p<0.05).