Table 3.
Group | Liver | Skeletal muscle | ||
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Glycogen (mg/g) | TG (μmol/g) | Glycogen (mg/g) | TG (μmol/g) | |
Normal control | 12.73 ± 0.89 | 3.40 ± 0.22 | 1.69 ± 0.16 | 0.116 ± 0.005 |
Normal + 2 g/kg EEM | 12.58 ± 0.91 | 3.40 ± 0.20 | 1.67 ± 0.12 | 0.115 ± 0.005 |
Normal + 4 g/kg EEM | 12.46 ± 0.74 | 3.47 ± 0.29 | 1.65 ± 0.06 | 0.117 ± 0.006 |
Normal + 8 g/kg EEM | 12.57 ± 0.96 | 3.44 ± 0.31 | 1.69 ± 0.12 | 0.115 ± 0.007 |
Normal + glibenclamide | 12.66 ± 0.96 | 3.40 ± 0.35 | 1.68 ± 0.15 | 0.111 ± 0.010 |
Diabetic control | 6.77 ± 0.55* | 5.17 ± 0.26* | 2.89 ± 0.20* | 0.215 ± 0.017* |
Diabetic + 2 g/kg EEM | 6.99 ± 0.60 | 5.27 ± 0.48 | 2.89 ± 0.21 | 0.213 ± 0.016 |
Diabetic + 4 g/kg EEM | 7.04 ± 0.55 | 5.35 ± 0.39 | 2.72 ± 0.21 | 0.219 ± 0.013 |
Diabetic + 8 g/kg EEM | 7.20 ± 0.35 | 5.28 ± 0.40 | 2.73 ± 0.36 | 0.201 ± 0.014 |
Diabetic + glibenclamide | 7.18 ± 0.56 | 5.25 ± 0.35 | 2.76 ± 0.28 | 0.199 ± 0.013 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 10 mice per group. *P < 0.01 when compared to normal control.