The In Vivo Antidiabetic Activity of Nigella sativa Is Mediated through Activation of the AMPK Pathway and Increased Muscle Glut4 Content

Table 1

Evolution of body weight over the course of the 4-week treatment.

Time (week)	N. sativa (g ± SEM)	Metformin (g ± SEM)	Diabetic control (g ± SEM)	Normal control (g ± SEM)
0	178 ± 17	177 ± 11	187 ± 15	158 ± 14
1	172 ± 16	166 ± 11	178 ± 15	153 ± 12
2	183 ± 19	180 ± 10	186 ± 15	161 ± 13
3	185 ± 18	183 ± 9	192 ± 16	166 ± 13
4	184 ± 16	184 ± 9	197 ± 15	170 ± 12

No statistically significant differences were observed between experimental groups at any of the time points (𝑛=8 per group, N.S.).