Figure 2

The concentration of plasma creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and urine albumin at 24 weeks of age. Mean plasma creatinine was elevated in the MG, while increases in plasma creatinine with diabetes was prevented in the TG (A). Blood urea nitrogen levels were similar to plasma creatinine, and increased in the MG but decreased in the TG (B). Urine albumin also increased in the MG, which was markedly reduced with astragalus treatment (C). Data presented are means ± SD (n = 6–8). CG = the control group, MG = the model group, and TG = the astragalus group. Compared with NG, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01. Compared with MG, ^ΔP < 0.05, ^ΔΔ P < 0.01.