Research Article

Hypoglycemic Properties of Oxovanadium (IV) Coordination Compounds with Carboxymethyl-Carrageenan and Carboxymethyl-Chitosan in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice

Table 1

Impacts of intragastric VOCCA on blood glucose levels in both normal and alloxan-diabetic mice.

GroupDose
(g·Kg−1)
0 week3 week

Normal control group05.7 ± 0.66.0 ± 0.16
Model control group017.8 ± 4.632.2 ± 3.3
Glibenclamide control group0.200017.9 ± 4.326.7 ± 2.6
Low-dose group0.625018.0 ± 4.328.9 ±
Middle-dose group1.250017.8 ± 4.428.1 ±
High-dose group2.50017.6 ± 4.325.9 ±

< 0.01, < 0.05, versus normal control group; < 0.01, < 0.05, versus model control group.