Studies on the Antidiabetic Activities of Cordyceps militaris Extract in Diet-Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Sprague-Dawley Rats

Table 1

Results on the bodyweight gain, food intake, water intake, and urine excretion in each experimental group.

Group	Dose (g/kg/d)	Bodyweight gain/(g)	Water intake/(mL)	Food intake/(g)	Urine excretion/(mL)
CT	—	5.58±0.27	55.00±10.48	9.17±1.60	36.67±13.70
DM	—	6.61±1.29	102.00±5.41^b	16.25±0.50^b	82.50±5.00^b
DH treated	0.12	37.06±2.38^a	37.50±9.58^a	4.75±1.50^a	22.50±2.65^a
AE treated	0.05	6.75±0.68	54.17±32.31^a	6.33±2.50	29.60±3.55^a
	2	25.82±2.14^a	50.00±17.03^a	5.41±1.02	37.60±19.03^a
WE treated	0.05	38.49±3.86^a	46.67±5.77^a	7.67±2.51	21.33±6.11^a
	2	13.34±1.57	53.33±15.27^a	5.67±0.57	56.60±15.27^a

Data are expressed as mean ± SD (𝑛=7/group) and analyzed using ANOVA followed by Dunn’s test.
^aStatistical significance compared with DM (𝑃<0.05); ^bstatistical significance compared with CT (𝑃<0.05).
CT: control rats; DM: diabetic rats; DH: metformin; AE: alcohol extract; WE: water extract.