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Table 2 Effect of OPLE on renal functional parameters

From: Antioxidant and pro-oxidant effects of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) leaves extract in experimental diabetic nephropathy: a duration-dependent outcome

 

Control

Diabetes control

Diabetes + OPLE 1000 mg kg-1

 

4 weeks

12 weeks

4 weeks

12 weeks

4 weeks

12 weeks

Renal blood flow (ml min-1 g-1 kidney)

1.43 ± 0.10

1.66 ± 0.15

2.28 ± 0.39

2.49 ± 0.17aaa

1.73 ± 0.32

2.52 ± 0.19aaa

Glomerular filtration rate (ml min-1 g-1 kidney)

0.61 ± 0.06

0.47 ± 0.06

0.96 ± 0.04aaa

0.80 ± 0.05a

0.62 ± 0.06bb

1.06 ± 0.14aaa,b

Urine flow rate (μl min-1 g-1 kidney)

3.75 ± 0.59

2.72 ± 0.36

10.68 ± 1.30aaa

7.32 ± 0.57aaa

5.40 ± 0.68bb

10.88 ± 0.98aaa,bb

Urinary protein excretion (mg 2hr-1)

1.33 ± 0.03

1.08 ± 0.02

6.83 ± 0.30aaa

3.72 ± 0.30aa

1.77 ± 0.17bbb

5.99 ± 0.44aaa,bb

Fractional sodium excretion (%)

0.63 ± 0.19

0.50 ± 0.08

1.34 ± 0.34

0.91 ± 0.20

1.77 ± 0.17bbb

5.99 ± 0.44aaa,bb

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM of six experiments for each group. a P < 0.05; aa P < 0.01; aaa P < 0.001 vs. corresponding control; b P < 0.05, bb P < 0.01, bbb P < 0.001 vs. corresponding diabetes control.