Table 2.

Effect of Drymaria cordata methanolic extract on fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

Groups	Day 0	Day 7	Day 14	Day 21	Day 28
Normal control	77±2.23	80.33±1.80	81.66±3.41	80.66±2.50	76±1.92
STZ (110 mg/kg) + NA (45 mg/kg)	414.33±3.52a*	493.66±2.19a*	520±1.15a*	525.67±1.80a*	546.65±3.40a*
STZ + DCME 200 mg/kg	428.63±2.13	393.33±1.75b*	344.41±2.04b*	278.34±1.19b*	212.20±1.32b*
STZ + DCME 400 mg/kg	414.33±2.10	308.34±1.45b*	221.33±1.46b*	176.24±2.11b*	104.66±3.40b*
Diabetic + metformin 150 mg/kg	425.31±3.33	254.22±2.10b*	118.66±1.26b*	84.42±1.14b*	79.13±2.15b*

Each values are expressed as mean±SEM (n=6), ^a*Diabetic control group versus normal control group (P<0.05), ^b*All treated group versus diabetic control group on corresponding day (P<0.05), *Values significantly differ from each other where P<0.05. SEM: Standard error of mean, DCME: Drymaria cordata methanolic extract, STZ: Streptozotocin, NA: Nicotinamide