Propolis improves pregnancy outcomes and placental oxidative stress status in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Table 4 Effects of administration of propolis on foetal body weight and blood glucose level of pregnant streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Groups	Foetal body weight (g)	Foetal blood glucose level (mg/dL)
Non-DM	5.37 (0.34)	98.88 (10.95)
DM	4.31 (0.61)^a	429.13 (118.74)^a
DM + Propolis	4.66 (0.52)^a	216.00 (50.24)^{a, b}
DM + Insulin	4.83 (0.36)	201.75 (56.94)^{a, b}
DM + Combined	5.07 (0.51)^b	148.63 (33.26)^b

Data are presented as mean (standard deviation), (n = 8 per group). DM: diabetes mellitus, Combined: Propolis and insulin. ^aP < 0.05 compared with non-DM group, ^bP < 0.05 compared with DM group (ANOVA followed by Turkey-Kramer post-hoc test)

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