TABLE 1.

Initial and final body weights and final blood glucose concentrations in control and diabetic rats with and without ABA treatment

	Body weight (g)		Blood glucose
	Initial*	Final	(mmol/l)
Control	279 ± 6	483 ± 9	4.98 ± 0.22
Diabetes	288 ± 5	375 ± 16†	19.8 ± 1.26†
Diabetes + ABA	282 ± 6	359 ± 22†	20.6 ± 1.62†

Data are means ± SE, n = 10–18.

^*Before induction of STZ-induced diabetes.

^†Significantly different from controls (P < 0.01).