Table 5.
Biochemical parameters of experimental mice.
| NC | Diabetic Mice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | AHW | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 112.5 ± 5.2 c | 619.6 ± 14.2 a | 484.3 ± 41.2 b |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 141.5 ± 5.7 c | 202.1 ± 6.2 a | 173.4 ± 1.6 b |
| Total-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 200.3 ± 10.6 c | 1100.3 ± 25.2 a | 926.6 ± 30.7 b |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 103.8 ± 9.5 b | 130.3 ± 3.0 a | 130.71 ± 5.2 a |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 59.2 ± 4.2 c | 929.6 ± 3.0 a | 761.2 ± 5.2 b |
| ALT (IU/L) | 2.4 ± 0.6 b | 18.7 ± 1.5 a | 15.1 ± 0.4 a |
| AST (IU/L) | 25.4 ± 1.5 b | 33.4 ± 1.8 a | 34.2 ± 3.2 a |
| Urea-N (mg/dL) | 22.2 ± 1.4 b | 26.9 ± 0.8 a | 26.9 ± 1.8 a |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.7 ± 0.1 b | 2.4 ± 0.0 a | 2.3 ± 0.1 a |
Data are presented as the mean ± SEM (n = 8). a–c Different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05. NC, normal control; DC, diabetic control; AHW, diabetic mice fed water extract of AH.