| Table 1. Effects of C. nutans leaf extracts on the body weight across male mice groups. | |||||
| Weight (g) | Baseline | Week1 | Week2 | Week3 | Week4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 27±0.57b | 28.7±0.66b | 30±1.53b | 32±0.88ab | 33.7±0.88ab |
| STZ | 36±0.57a | 33.7±0.88a | 30.3±0.88b | 28±0.57c | 26±1.53c |
| C. nutans 150 mg/kg | 37±0.5a | 35.7±0.88a | 34.7±0.88a | 31±1.15b | 30.7±0.88b |
| C. nutans 300 mg/kg | 37±1.15a | 36±0.57a | 35.3±0.66a | 34.7±0.66a | 33.3±0.33ab |
| C. nutans 500 mg/kg | 36±0.57a | 36±0.57a | 35.7±0.33a | 35.3±0.66a | 34.3±0.88a |
| p -value | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Values are stated in terms of mean and standard error (M ±SEM)
a, b, c, d, e Means followed by different letters in a column are statistically different (5% level) between groups by Tukey’s test (n=10). STZ= streptozotocin mice group, C. nutans = Clinacanthus nutans.