Renoprotective Effect of a Chinese Herbal Formula, Qidan Dihuang Decoction, on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rat

Table 3

Effect of QDD on the body weight in four groups at 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks after administration.

Group	Body weight (g) of rats in four groups at 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks after administration
	0 weeks	2 weeks	4 weeks	6 weeks	8 weeks
Control	424.70 ± 27.99	534.90 ± 50.12	571.40 ± 43.60	602.60 ± 37.24	616.40 ± 44.27
Diabetes	360.51 ± 34.1	343.33 ± 34.4	342.00 ± 32.7	346.42 ± 33.6	323.42 ± 32.9
Losartan	363.49 ± 37.8	332.16 ± 35.8	323.50 ± 37.7	324.33 ± 35.1	324.17 ± 38.0
QDD	365.38 ± 39.8	323.48 ± 38.8	354.31 ± 40.8	383.38 ± 36.2	310.00 ± 42.3

Data are reported as means ± SD. versus control; versus diabetes.