Table 2.
Effect of CA in the Glycemic Control on Diabetic Rats at Different Time Intervals. Data are Expressed as Means ± S.E.M; a= STZ vs Control (P˂0.0001); b= STZ vs STZ+GLI (P˂0.0001); c= STZ vs STZ+CA250 (P˂0.0001); d= STZ vs STZ+CA500 (P˂0.0001) (n=6)
| Groups | Day 1 | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 21 | Day 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5.23±0.18 | 5.32±0.18 | 5.30±0.15 | 5.25±0.22 | 5.23±0.18 |
| STZ | 8.33±0.10 | 8.27±0.17a | 14.17±0.70a | 16.88±0.93a | 15.33±0.92a |
| STZ+GLI | 9.15±0.47 | 8.52±0.47 | 7.52±0.53b | 6.47±0.27b | 5.85±0.20b |
| STZ+CA250 | 8.07±0.05 | 7.80±0.12 | 14.05±0.62 | 11.02±0.48c | 8.38±0.39c |
| STZ+CA500 | 8.10±0.12 | 7.58±0.12 | 12.48±0.52 | 9.55±0.34d | 7.55±0.22d |
Note: Blood glucose is estimated as mmol/dl.
Abbreviations: STZ, streptozotocin; Gli, glibenclamide; CA, Colocasia affinis; mmol, millimole; dl, deciliter.