Research Article

Cardiovascular Protective Effects of Salvianic Acid A on db/db Mice with Elevated Homocysteine Level

Table 1

Fasting blood glucose level and body weight at the beginning and end of the experiment.

DM (control)DM (SAA)DM (methionine)DM (methionine + SAA)Non-DM

Baseline
 Fasting blood glucose (mmo/L)27.73 ± 2.0822.72 ± 1.5027.72 ± 2.1423.99 ± 1.715.94 ± 0.50
 Body weight (g)42.95 ± 2.3344.63 ± 1.2244.76 ± 1.4348.42 ± 1.3922.14 ± 0.58
After 8 wks
 Fasting blood glucose (mmo/L)29.18 ± 1.6727.08 ± 1.2325.77 ± 0.7525.64 ± 1.655.43 ± 0.45
 Body weight (g)49.56 ± 4.8356.82 ± 2.6849.06 ± 3.1653.12 ± 2.7825.36 ± 0.53

when compared to the non-DM group.