. 2020 Sep 25;12:149–157. doi: 10.2147/CPAA.S273501

Table 3.

In vivo Antihyperglycemic Effect of Methanol Extract of the Root of Acanthus polystachyus Against Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (n=6)

Group	Blood Glucose Level (mg/dl)
Group	0hr	30 mins	60mins	120mins
DW10ml/kg	85.83 ± 5.04	182.00± 5.33	161.00± 5.44	120.33±5.61
APRE100mg/kg	85.33±5.99	173.17±6.08^{ab*de****}	151.50±4.14^{a*b*de****}	105.83±3.92^{a**b*de****}
APRE200mg/kg	85.83±5.11	171.83 ± 6.11^{ab*ce****}	149.67±3.33^{a**b*ce****}	101.83±2.04^{a**b*ce**}
APRE400mg/kg	86.67 ± 2.65	110.67± 3.61^{a**bc**d**}	102.17 ± 1.94^{a**bc*d**}	94.33± 2.42^{abc*d}
GLC5mg/kg	85.50 ± 4.23	100.33± 3.78^{a**cde}	92.17± 3.19^{a**cde*}	87.00 ± 4.47^{a**cde}

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<0.05, ***p<0.01, ****p<0.001.