Table 3: Effect of IRC on Fasting Blood Glucose Level in Diabetic Rats After Repeated (Multiple) Dose Administration.

Group Dose Mg/kg Before alloxan 2 days after Alloxan (o hr) Blood glucose Level(mg/dl) at different time intervals (days)
Day 1 Day 3 Day 5 Day 7 Day 14 Day 21 ANOVA
I-Diabetic Control - 92.69 ± 3.02 373.80 ± 11.98 335.80 ± 15.44 378.50 ± 4.75 379.00 ± 24.81 355.80 ± 10.46 275.50 ± 8.83 277.50 ± 9.61 < 0.0001
II-Diabetic + IRC 5 88.00 ± 4.55 348.30 ± 11.84 322.20 ± 20.52 368.00 ± 13.94 362.20 ± 19.73 343.80 ± 18.81 270.00 ± 4.09 271.50 ± 4.09 0.0531
III-Diabetic + IRC 50 97.19 ± 2.04 324.50 ± 19.08 289.00 ± 15.84 242.00 ± 15.99 261.20 ± 8.37 237.80 ± 17.70 218.00 ± 9.16 216.50 ± 6.05 < 0.0001
IV-Diabetic + IRC 250 84.50 ± 1.89 328.50 ± 15.83 269.70 ± 16.86 233.30 ± 12.98 243.50 ± 26.48 181.50 ± 9.02 205.50 ± 7.19 208.00 ± 4.75 < 0.0001
V-Diabetic + IRC 500 99.83 ± 3.34 338.00 ± 13.60 262.00 ± 17.90 225.50 ± 13.09 222.70 ± 17.39 159.70 ± 8.00 188.20 ± 7.09 196.30 ± 3.44 < 0.0001
Dose depend effect 0.0184 0.0006 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
VI-Diab + Gliben 5 96.33 ± 4.46 320.30 ± 9.88 236.00 ± 17.9 194.30 ± 15.16 179.00 ± 10.90 148.70 ± 10.16 169.80 ± 7.56 186.33 ± 4.46 < 0.0001

Each value represent mean ± SEM (n = 6 rats per group).