Hypoglycemic Effect of Ethanol and Ethyl Acetate Extract of Phellinus baumii Fruiting Body in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

Table 5

Effect of P.  baumii on insulin expression.

Group	Dose; (mg/kg)	Animal number^a; (piece)	Insulin expression level (×10^3)
Control	—	10	162.5 ± 35.3
Model	—	9	21.3 ± 8.2^##
AcOEt; extract	100	9	34.0 ± 11.9
	200	10	46.3 ± 11.9
	400	9	83.0 ± 31.1
EtOH; extract	100	10	23.6 ± 14.0
	200	9	35.5 ± 18.5
	400	10	44.1 ± 12.8
Metformin	160	10	55.6 ± 19.5

versus normal control group; , versus model control group.
^aMice number of each group at 14th day.