Table 1

Effect of CS on body weight, glucose and total lipids level in stressed rats

Groups
Body weight (g)
Glucose (mg/dl)
Total lipids (mg/dl)



Day 1
Day 22



Control
167.0 ± 10.7
226.2 ± 14.3
77.5 ± 3.8
693.33 ± 24.9
CMS (0.3%CMC, 1 ml/kg)
169.2 ± 9.8
176.7 ± 8.43*
132.5 ± 11.3**
930.33 ± 33.0**
CMS+DZM (2 mg/kg, p.o)
170.8 ± 10.7
215.5 ± 15.5
55.50 ± 7.2††
715.52 ± 29.1††
CMS+CS (125 mg/kg, p.o)
165.5 ± 11.3
197.3 ± 12.7
83.69 ± 4.6††
583.90 ± 10.6††
CMS+CS (250 mg/kg, p.o)
171.3 ± 11.4
199.7 ± 12.1
61.75 ± 8.0††
619.08 ± 32.7††

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. * and † indicates statistical significance in comparison to control and stress groups respectively and denotes *, † p < 0.05 and **, † † p < 0.01

Nirmal et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:15   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-15