Phytochemical Composition and Chronic Hypoglycemic Effect of Bromelia karatas on STZ-NA-Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 1

Chronic hypoglycemic effect of Bromelia karatas on STZ-NA induced diabetic rats.

Glucose Groups	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)	(mg/dl)
	T0	T7	T14	T21	T28	T35	T42
NC	124 ± 3.2	129 ± 1.7	124 ± 2.4	127 ± 1.1	125 ± 4.3	118 ± 6.4	131 ± 2.7
HC	174 ± 10.6^1	171 ± 1.5^1	172 ± 9.7^1	153 ± 3.8^1	168 ± 7.3^1	162 ± 3.8^1	169 ± 8.7^1
CG	180 ± 2.5^1	128 ± 4.9	147 ± 9.4	133 ± 6.2	150 ± 9	134 ± 11.4	152 ± 10.8
5 mg/kg
Bk-WE	186 ± 3.1^1	138 ± 3.3	146 ± 2.8	138 ± 3.1	141 ± 5.1	132.8 ± 4.2 ^a,1	140.2 ± 7.8
218 mg/Kg

The values represent the mean ± SEM. Superscripted numbers in the same column indicate statistically significant differences compared with the respective control group. Superscripted letters in the same row indicate statistically significant differences compared with time 0. a,1 (p < 0.05).