Table 4.
Effect of carveol at different doses and metformin on glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
Group | HbA1c level (%) |
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Non-Diabetic Control (Saline, 10 mL/Kg) | 5.0 ± 0.05 |
Diabetic Control (Alloxan 1055.8 µMol/Kg) | 7.1 ± 0.11### |
Alloxan (1055.8 µMol/Kg) + Carveol (65.7 µMol/Kg) | 5.6 ± 0.14*** |
Alloxan (1055.8 µMol/Kg) + Carveol (197 µMol/Kg) | 5.2 ± 0.11*** |
Alloxan (1055.8 µMol/Kg) + Carveol (394.1µMol/Kg) | 4.9 ± 0.06*** |
Alloxan (1055.8 µMol/Kg) + Metformin (1207.5 µMol/Kg) | 5.1 ± 0.10*** |
Values expressed as mean ± SEM. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis, followed by post-hoc Dunnett test. ###p < 0.001 vs. saline group, and ***p < 0.001 comparison of the HbA1C levels of carveol- and metformin-treated groups vs. diabetic control group.