Antidiabetic Activity of Mung Bean or Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek Seeds in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice

Table 4

Effect of V. radiata on body weight of alloxan-induced diabetic mice.

Group (n = 6)	Body weight in gram
	Before diabetes	Baseline after diabetes	7^th day	14^th day
DC	26.2 ± 3.3	24.6 ± 4.1	21.7 ± 3.8^n3	19.5 ± 3.6^n3 β2
VR100	27.5 ± 3.8	23.9 ± 2.4	25.2 ± 3.4^n1	26.1 ± 3.9^a1 n3
VR200	28 ± 3.5	24.9 ± 2.8	27.6 ± 2.5^n2	27.9 ± 3.2^a3 n1
VR400	27.9 ± 4.6	22.8 ± 2.9	28.6 ± 3.4^a1	29.2 ± 2.3^a3
DS	28.5 ± 3.4	24.6 ± 4.03	30.6 ± 2.2^a3	31.4 ± 2.8^a3
NC	26.6 ± 4.1	26.9 ± 2.7	31 ± 3.7	31.8 ± 2.9^β1

Values are expressed in mean ± standard error. DC, diabetic control that receives 10 ml/kg normal saline; NC, normal control that receives 10 ml/kg normal saline; VR100, treatment group that receives V. radiata extract of 100 mg/kg; VR200, treatment group that receives V. radiata extract of 200 mg/kg; VR400, treatment group that receives V. radiata extract of 400 mg/kg; DS, positive control that receives glibenclamide (5 mg/kg); ^a compared to DC, ⁿ compared to NC, and ^β compared to baseline body weight.¹ < 0.05,² < 0.01,³ < 0.001.