Table 2.
Glucose and insulin.
| Control | Diabetic | OI extract-treated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mmol L−1) | 5.70 ± 0.71 | 16.12 ± 0.81*** | 8.90 ± 0.56∗/♦♦♦ |
| Insulin (pmol L−1) | 88.32 ± 7.27 | 66.39 ± 6.63∗/ns | 72.43 ± 10.25ns/ns |
Effect of OI extract on plasma levels of glucose and insulin 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.