Research Article

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

Table 3

Table showing changes in the urine glucose level of rats in the various groups throughout the experimental period.

GroupsWeek 0Week 4Week 8

(1) C group(−)(−)(−)
(2) CTx group(−)(−)(−)
(3) D group(−)(++)(+++)
(4) DTx group(−)(++)(+)

In the table, (−) represents absence of glucose; (+) represents presence of glucose; (++) represents high level of glucose, and (+++) represents higher level of glucose in the urine.
In the table, 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.