Sundarban Honey Confers Protection against Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction in Wistar Rats
Table 1
The effects of SH on the body and heart weights of the rats.
Parameters
Treatment
Percentage change
Sham
SH + sham
SH + ISO
ISO
SH + sham
SH + ISO
ISO
Initial body weight (g)
183.75 ± 9.09
181.22 ± 8.14
187.78 ± 4.69
178.78 ± 3.50
−1.38%
2.19%
−2.70%
Final body weight (g)
219 ± 3.54
206.11 ± 5.44
220.22 ± 8.39
217.83 ± 3.06
−5.89%
0.56%
−0.53%
Body weight gain (g)
31.5 ± 6.36
24.89 ± 2.89
32.67 ± 3.77
32.75 ± 3.79
−20.98%
3.71%
3.96%
Heart weight (g)
0.85 ± 0.01
0.84 ± 0.01
1.07 ± 0.02
1.14 ± 0.01
−1.17%
25.88%
34.12%
Results are expressed as the mean ± SD, . Values in the same row not sharing a common superscript (a, b, and c) differ significantly with each other at . Percentage change is calculated as 100 × [(value of treatment − value of sham)/value of sham].
