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Table 1 Effect of rosemary extract on serum glucose level and body weight

From: Neuroprotective and antinociceptive effects of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extract in rats with painful diabetic neuropathy

Group

Serum glucose (mg/dl)

Body weight (g)

Start of study

End of study

Start of study

End of study

Control

92.33 ± 2.418

93.84 ± 2.664

228.2 ± 2.971

247.8 ± 6.204***

Diabetes

334.2 ± 12.34

347.3 ± 15.47###

231.5 ± 4.918

185.0 ± 10.10**###

Diabetes + saline

351.0 ± 16.30

344.8 ± 15.24###

231.5 ± 3.490

192.8 ± 7.888**###

Diabetes + 100 mg/kg RE

370.2 ± 19.05

342.7 ± 18.45###

233.3 ± 4.759

210.8 ± 7.382**##

Diabetes + 150 mg/kg RE

317.8 ± 11.15

293.2 ± 14.34###

225.5 ± 8.336

217.8 ± 3.254##

Diabetes + 200 mg/kg RE

342.8 ± 23.99

281.2 ± 17.76**###

231.7 ± 4.326

241.2 ± 4.143*

  1. RE Rosemary extract
  2. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean for 6–8 animals in each group
  3. *, **, *** indicate significant difference at P < 0.05, P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively, vs. start of the study in same group. ## and ### indicate significant difference at P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively, vs. control rats at the end of the study
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