Effects of ALC and of OXF on blood glucose level, body weight, and left ventricular weight in the STZ-diabetic rats.

All values are expressed as means ± SE. BS, blood sugar (mg dL−1); BW, body weight (g); LVW, left ventricular weight (g); LVW/BW, ratio of the LVW to BW (mg g−1). NC, normal controls; NC+ALC, NC treated with ALC; NC+OXF, NC treated with OXF; DM, STZ-diabetic rats; DM+ALC, DM treated with ALC; DM+OXF, DM treated with OXF; ALC, acetyl-L-carnitine; OXF, oxfenicine. †Statistical difference (P<0.05) from the NC. ‡Statistical difference (P<0.05) from the DM.