Table 1

Table 1. Mean ± SD of the blood glucose levels of rats in different groups
Groups	Parameter
Groups	Blood glucose (mg/dl)
Group A	111.3±3.1^a
Group B	379.1±4.2^a,b,c,d
Group C	132.7±2.4^b
Group D	110.2±2.3^c
Group E	124.5±3.3^d
Same superscript in each column indicate significant differences at p<0.05. Group (A) which served as the control group and received a daily oral gavage normal saline Group (B) diabetic rats, which received streptozotocin. Group (C) diabetic rats were administered P. atlantica extract (200 mg/kg) daily by gavage. Group (D) non-diabetic rats received similar doses of P. atlantica extract alone. Group (E) diabetic rats were administered glibenclamide (200 mg/kg) daily by gavage.