Figure 1.

The effect of taurine supplementation on glucose metabolism in OLETF rats with long-term diabetes. A taurine (2%)-supplemented diet was fed to OLETF rats for 12 weeks, beginning at 50 weeks of age. (A) Blood glucose levels during the 12-weeks supplementation period. (B) Comparison of food intake between taurine and control groups. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Between-group differences were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. Differences were considered statistically significant at P < 0.05. ^*P < 0.05; ^**P < 0.01; NS, not significant.