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

Table 1

Table showing changes in the body weight (gm) of rats in the various groups throughout the study period.

Groups	Week 0	Week 4	Week 8
(1) C group	219 ± 8.91	278 ± 5.02	310 ± 5.34
(2) CTx group	224 ± 10.13	276 ± 5.22	345 ± 7.43
(3) D group	232 ± 8.24	193 ± 10.51	178 ± 10.91*
(4) DTx group	237 ± 9.41	194 ± 10.43	231 ± 13.52*

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.