Parameters Group Studied

(N = 20)

Body Weight B.W. (g)

Heart Weight H.W. (mg)

HW/BW Ratio

(mg/g)

Normal control gp

245 ± 15.4

1150 ± 21.75

4.69 ± 1.41

Hypertensive gp.

243 ± 19.6

1770 ± 19.32^ac

7.28 ± 0.99^a

Sitaglipten treated gp.

243 ± 20.6

1360 ± 23.4^abc

5.60 ± 1.136^b

Captopril treated gp.

244 ± 16.7

1359 ± 18.9^abc

5.57 ± 1.13^b

Sitaglipten and captopril treated gp.

246 ± 15.8

1200 ± 21.8^ab

4.88 ± 1.38^b

F (p)

0.054 (0.994)

1333.452^* (<0.001)

7.006^* (<0.001)