Effect of Piper sarmentosum Extract on the Cardiovascular System of Diabetic Sprague-Dawley Rats: Electron Microscopic Study

Table 2

Table showing changes in the fasting blood glucose level (mmol/L) of rats in the various groups throughout the experimental period.

Groups	Week 0	Week 4	Week 8
(1) C group	5.1 ± 0.21	5.1 ± 0.33	5.0 ± 0.33
(2) CTx group	5.4 ± 0.53	5.2 ± 0.22	3.0 ± 1.21
(3) D group	4.9 ± 0.32	30.7 ± 1.94	31.9 ± 1.72*
(4) DTx group	5.3 ± 0.41	31.7 ± 1.64	23.2 ± 2.24*

Data were expressed as mean ± SD. ^*P < 0.05 significant decrease compared to control (C).
C represents control group supplemented with normal saline, CTx represents control group supplemented with PS extract; D represents diabetic group supplemented with normal saline; DTx represents diabetic group supplemented with PS extract.