Exploration of the anti-diabetic potential of hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Koenigia polystachya L.: an edible wild plant from Northeastern India

Table 7 Effect of Koenigia polystachya L. extract given on body weight (g) in STZ-induced diabetic rats

Groups	Day 0	Day 7	Day 14	Day 21
NC	182.5 ± 2.500	186.3 ± 2.631	193.8 ± 2.631	198.8 ± 2.266
STZ-induced diabetic rats	188.8 ± 2.950	172.5 ± 3.134^*	161.3 ± 2.950^***	131.3 ± 2.950^***
STZ + High dose of the HELeKP	188.8 ± 2.950	171.3 ± 3.504	187.5 ± 3.660^###	196.3 ± 1.830^###
STZ + Low dose of the HELeKP	190.0 ± 2.673	167.5 ± 3.660	183.8 ± 2.631^###	191.3 ± 2.950^###
STZ + Metformin	187.5 ± 3.134	166.3 ± 2.631	187.5 ± 2.500^###	198.8 ± 2.266^###

All values are expressed as mean ± SEM (Standard error of the mean)
NC Normal control rats, STZ Streptozotocin, HELeKP Hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Koenigia polystachya
*p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001 as compared to the normal control rats
^###p < 0.001 as compared to STZ-induced diabetic rats

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