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. 2021 Sep 29;10(10):2060. doi: 10.3390/plants10102060

Table 1.

Blood glucose values from 3-h acute tests expressed as mg/dL (mean ± SEM, n = 9).

Group Dose 0 min 60 min 120 min 180 min
Normoglycemic Control n/a 120 ± 3 a 118 ± 2 a 116 ± 2 a 119 ± 3 a
Hyperglycemic Control n/a 192 ± 4 190 ± 5 b 188 ± 6 b 193 ± 5 b
Hyperglycemic + Glibenclamide Control 5 mg/kg 187 ± 5 152 ± 6 a,* 128 ± 3 a,* 124 ± 3 a,*
Hyperglycemic +
A. firma Rhizome
Aqueous Extract 16 mg/kg 195 ± 4 157 ± 5 a,* 136 ± 4 a,* 132 ± 3 a,*
160 mg/kg 190 ± 3 159 ± 5 * 150 ± 3 a,b,* 140 ± 2 a,*
EtOH Extract 37 mg/kg 199 ± 5 166 ± 4 * 149 ± 4 a,b,* 147 ± 5 a,b,*
374 mg/kg 205 ± 4 184 ± 5 b 158 ± a,b,* 153 ± 4 a,b,*
Hyperglycemic +
E. longifolium Aerial Part
Aqueous Extract 30 mg/kg 197 ± 6 169 ± 7 * 148 ± 4 a,b,* 149 ± 4 a,,b*
310 mg/kg 204 ± 7 164 ± 7 a,* 135 ± 4 a,* 136 ± 5 a,*
EtOH Extract 32 mg/kg 186 ± 6 156 ± 5 a,* 141 ± 3 a,* 121 ± 3 a,*
318 mg/kg 193 ± 5 152 ± 4 a,* 141 ± 3 a,* 132 ± 3 a,*

Rows: *—statistically significant difference versus its initial time at p < 0.05. Columns: a—indicates statistically significant difference versus hyperglycemic group in that time at p < 0.05; b—indicates statistically significant difference versus glibenclamide control in that time at p < 0.05.