Table 1. Effects of Phyllanthus amarus Extract and Esculetin on Glycosylated Haemoglobin (%) in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats.
Groups | NC | DC | % Change from Control | D+PAE | % Change from Control | D+ESC | % Change from Control | PAE | % Change from Control | ESC |
% Change from
Control |
HbA1c (%) | 4.78± 0.33 |
8.31± 0.21# |
–73.84 | 5.87± 0.17* |
–22.80 | 6.23± 0.36** |
–0.42 | 4.80± 0.34 |
–0.41 | 4.88± 0.35 |
–0.20 |
Abbreviations: NC, normal control; DC, diabetic control; D, diabetic; PAE, Phyllanthus amarus extract; ESC, esculetin; STZ, streptozotocin.
Note: The significant differences in between the groups were compared using one-way ANOVA followed by t-test. Data presented as Mean ± SEM (n = 6).
#P < 0.001 against normal group and *p, **p < 0.001 against diabetic group.