Table 3 Body weight and fasting blood glucose in CON, CON +50 or 200 mg/kg/day berberine, diabetic, and diabetic +50 or 200 mg/kg/day berberine rats at 8 weeks after STZ-injection in Experiment II and Experiment III
| Â | Initial | 8Â Week after STZ-injection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body weight (g) | Blood glucose (mM) | Body weight (g) | Blood glucose (mM) | |
Experiment II | ||||
 CON (n = 10) | 187.0 ± 22.8 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 493.0 ± 55.2 | 5.2 ± 2.3 |
 CON +50 mg/kg/day berberine (n = 10) | 190.5 ± 18.3 | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 511.5 ± 62.1 | 5.7 ± 2.1 |
 Diabetic (n = 10) | 189.0 ± 17.6 | 4.6 ± 1.9 | 253.0 ± 72.7* | 19.9 ± 4.9* |
 Diabetic +50 mg/kg/day berberine (n = 10) | 191.0 ± 18.5 | 4.9 ± 2.5 | 261.0 ± 68.7#,* | 18.2 ± 5.3* |
Experiment III | ||||
 CON (n = 10) | 195.0 ± 23.1 | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 503.0 ± 47.9 | 5.6 ± 1.2 |
 CON +200 mg/kg/day berberine (n = 10) | 196.5 ± 18.6 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 406.5 ± 57.2* | 3.7 ± 1.1* |
 Diabetic (n = 10) | 200.0 ± 21.7 | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 296.0 ± 82.1* | 18.8 ± 4.5* |
 Diabetic +200 mg/kg/day berberine (n = 10) | 192.0 ± 17.8 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 381.0 ± 55.8# | 10.2 ± 3.7#,* |