Table 2.
Effects of açai pulp on glucose profile, body and liver weight in control and diabetic rats
| Variables | Experimental Groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Açai | Diabetic | Diabetic + Açai | |
| Body weight (g) | 199.24 ± 19.87 | 203.13 ± 25.33 | 130.00 ± 10.77*** | 126.25 ± 11.3*** |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.36 ± 0.89 | 5.68 ± 0.94 | 23.52 ± 3.06*** | 24.67 ± 2.57*** |
| Plasma insulin (pmol/L) | 65.20 ± 45.80 | 88.21 ± 42.99 | 14.71 ± 4.31* | 12.54 ± 7.49** |
| Fructosamine (µmol/L) | 7.77 ± 1.38 | 8.35 ± 1.00 | 16.01 ± 2.81*** | 16.27 ± 2.39*** |
| Liver weight (g) | 4.83 ± 0.63 | 4.86 ± 0.75 | 4.94 ± 0.41 | 4.85 ± 0.41 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 8). *Significant at p<0.05 with respect to control group. **Significant at p<0.01 with respect to control group. ***Significant at p<0.001 with respect to control group.