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 ± 2.08 | 22.72 ± 1.50 | 27.72 ± 2.14 | 23.99 ± 1.71 | 5.94 ± 0.50 | Body weight (g) | 42.95 ± 2.33 | 44.63 ± 1.22 | 44.76 ± 1.43 | 48.42 ± 1.39 | 22.14 ± 0.58 | After 8 wks | | Fasting blood glucose (mmo/L) | 29.18 ± 1.67 | 27.08 ± 1.23 | 25.77 ± 0.75 | 25.64 ± 1.65 | 5.43 ± 0.45 | Body weight (g) | 49.56 ± 4.83 | 56.82 ± 2.68 | 49.06 ± 3.16 | 53.12 ± 2.78 | 25.36 ± 0.53 |
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when compared to the non-DM group.
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