Protective Effects of Luteolin on Diabetic Nephropathy in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats
Table 3
Biochemical analysis in blood.
BUN (mmol/L)
Creatinine (mmol/L)
24-h urea protein (mg)
Control group
4.67 ± 0.55
45.06 ± 4.49
4.38 ± 0.94
Control luteolin group
4.51 ± 0.47
43.83 ± 4.76
4.26 ± 0.63
DM group
14.59 ± 0.76**
89.15 ± 6.26**
36.41 ± 4.51**
DM luteolin group
8.82 ± 0.80##
65.08 ± 5.32##
12.61 ± 2.54##
Values are expressed as mean ± SD of eight samples from each group. **, significantly different from control group and control luteolin group. ##, significantly different from DM group.
