Table 2.

In vivo Hypoglycemic Effect of Methanol Extract of the Root of Acanthus polystachyus Against Normoglycemic Rats (n=6)

Group	Blood Glucose Level (mg/dl)
	0hr	1hr	2hr	4hr	6hr
DW10ml/kg	83.33 ± 5.57	82.00± 5.33	81.17 ± 5.71	80.17±5.88	78.67±6.19
APRE100mg/kg	84.17±3.76a*b*d*e*	83.00±3.95a*b**d*e*	81.83±4.79a*b**d*e*	80.00±4.73a*b**d*e*	79.67±4.63a*b**d*e*
APRE200mg/kg	85.5±2.43a*b*c*e*	84.67± 1.75a*b**c*e*	83.83±2.14a*b**c*e*	83.00±2.11a*b**c*e*	81.83±2.23a*b**c*e*
APRE400mg/kg	84.83±6.82a*b*c*d*	83.16 ± 5.74a*b**c*d*	81.83±5.34a*b**c*d*	81.00±5.51a*b**c*d*	80.33±2.94a*b**c*d*
GLC5mg/kg	83.33±5.95a*c*d*e*	69.16 ± 5.74a**c**d**e**	61.83 ± 5.98a**c**d**e**	58.83± 5.49a**c**d**e**	57.33± 5.28a**c**d**e**

Notes: Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; No. of animals (N) = 6; a, compared to negative control; b compared to positive control, c to 100mg/kg, d to 200 mg/kg, e to 400 mg/kg; *p>0.05 (not significant), **p<0.001.