Table 1. Effect of galangin on plasma glucose and insulin in STZ-diabetic rats.

Groups	Glucose (mg/dl)	Insulin (μU/ml)
Control	89.93 ± 4.74a	15.62 ± 1.10a
Control + galangin (16 mg/kg BW)	85.11 ± 4.94a	15.77 ± 0.91a
Diabetic control	281.10 ± 9.57b	6.01 ± 0.44b
Diabetic + galangin (4 mg/kg BW)	179.86 ± 0.86c	8.14 ± 0.79c
Diabetic + galangin (8 mg/kg BW)	117.10 ± 11.32d	12.08 ± 1.04d
Diabetic + galangin (16 mg/kg BW)	140.53 ± 7.24e	10.45 ± 1.72e
Diabetic + glibenclamide (600 μg/kg BW)	99.49 ± 5.18f	14.20 ± 1.55f

Values are given as means ± S.D. for six rats in each group.

^a,b,c,d,e,fValues not sharing a common superscript differ significantly at P < 0.05. Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).