Effect of the Combination of Gelam Honey and Ginger on Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Profile in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Sprague-Dawley Rats

Table 1

Effects of honey, ginger and the combination of honey and ginger on body weight (g) in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Groups	Body weight in gms (mean ± SD)
	0 week	1st week	2nd week	3rd week
Normal Control	227.6 ± 10.7	270.2 ± 23.0^a	295.7 ± 26.7^a,b	301.0 ± 30.7^a,b
Normal + Honey	231.1 ± 13.8	272.0 ± 14.1^a	291.1 ± 16.1^a,b	306.3 ± 15.8^a,b
Normal + Ginger	211.2 ± 20.3	255.1 ± 31.1	271.6 ± 37.1^b	290.8 ± 37.4^a,b,c
Normal + Combination	226.1 ± 17.4	269.4 ± 11.5	287.6 ± 13.1^a,b	304.2 ± 17.1^b,c
Diabetic Control	224.8 ± 8.5	209.9 ± 17.3^a	214.0 ± 29.6^a,b	205.9 ± 52.5
Diabetic + Honey	230.9 ± 4.2	217.6 ± 16.2^a	214.2 ± 22.0^a	213.9 ± 32.3^a
Diabetic + Ginger	233.7 ± 8.9	203.0 ± 31.6^a	195.7 ± 30.3^a,b	188.0 ± 31.9^a,b,c
Diabetic + Combination	238.3 ± 11.3	213.7 ± 18.1	204.2 ± 27.3	202.2 ± 38.0^a

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. aSignificant different (𝑃<0.05) when compared to week 0, bsignificant different (𝑃<0.05) when compared to week 1, csignificant different (𝑃<0.05) when compared to week 2.