Table 1.
Body weight and food intake.
| Control | Diabetic | OI extract treated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight initial (g) | 24.2 ± 0.23 | 23.7 ± 0.41ns | 22.6 ± 0.78ns/ns |
| Body weight final (g) | 26.1 ± 0.43 | 41.3 ± 1.81*** | 29.3 ± 0.48ns/♦♦♦ |
| Weight gain (g) | 1.9 ± 0.37 | 17.6 ± 0.67*** | 6.7 ± 0.32∗∗∗/♦♦♦ |
| Food intake (g day−1 per mouse) | 2.6 ± 0.17 | 1.87 ± 0.13* | 2.2 ± 0.18ns/ns |
Effect of OI extract on body weight and food intake in control and experimental animals. Mean ± SEM of six animals.
∗∗∗/♦♦♦ P < .001, *P < .05, ns = P > .05; where * = control versus diabetic, control versus OI extract-treated and ♦ = diabetic versus OI extract-treated.