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Table 3 Comparison of body weight, food intake and water intake of rats in different groups within 4 weeks

From: Glabridin, a bioactive component of licorice, ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by regulating ferroptosis and the VEGF/Akt/ERK pathways

Group

n

0 W

1 W

2 W

3 W

4 W

Bodyweight(g)

      

 Control

6

241.38 ± 16.25

266.54 ± 21.49

304.75 ± 24.17

349.43 ± 25.71

385.64 ± 27.10

 T2DM

6

243.95 ± 17.30

254.59 ± 20.85

259.36 ± 19.25**

246.58 ± 18.35***

218.15 ± 15.47***

 T2DM + Glab

6

240.74 ± 15.85

257.13 ± 18.47

276.41 ± 20.63

297.75 ± 22.19##

324.58 ± 24.65###

 T2DM + Rosi

6

245.26 ± 19.12

262.72 ± 21.05

287.19 ± 23.46#

316.33 ± 24.68###

347.83 ± 25.43###

Food intake(g/day)

 Control

6

19.31 ± 4.25

21.46 ± 4.72

22.31 ± 5.04

18.34 ± 4.58

20.12 ± 4.35

 T2DM

6

18.75 ± 4.69

23.85 ± 5.15

29.48 ± 5.26*

36.64 ± 5.75***

42.19 ± 5.81***

 T2DM + Glab

6

20.33 ± 5.12

22.48 ± 4.96

26.27 ± 5.09

27.13 ± 4.69#

24.71 ± 4.21###

 T2DM + Rosi

6

19.42 ± 4.87

21.95 ± 5.10

24.43 ± 4.87

23.27 ± 4.25##

22.64 ± 3.95###

Water intake (mL/day)

 Control

6

45.73 ± 5.36

43.69 ± 4.73

46.29 ± 5.20

49.38 ± 5.95

45.28 ± 4.77

 T2DM

6

47.24 ± 5.75

85.41 ± 7.29***

104.73 ± 9.84***

116.25 ± 12.84***

124.73 ± 15.46***

 T2DM + Glab

6

44.39 ± 4.23

74.85 ± 6.24#

82.35 ± 8.55##

71.89 ± 6.73###

60.82 ± 6.25###

 T2DM + Rosi

6

45.12 ± 4.87

64.37 ± 5.36###

75.24 ± 6.81###

62.38 ± 5.24###

55.60 ± 5.17###

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001, vs. control; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, and ###P < 0.001, vs. T2DM