Figure 3.

Effect of bromocriptine on acetylcholine-induced relaxation of aorta pre-contracted with phenylephrine (1 × 10^-6M) in rats having fructose-induced metabolic syndrome. Group I: vehicle; Group II: bromocriptine (10 mg/kg i.p); Group III: fructose (66% p.o.); Group IV: fructose + bromocriptine; Group V: fructose + bromocriptine + metformin (350 mg/kg); Group VI: fructose + bromocriptine + pioglitazone (10 mg/kg); Group VI I: fructose + bromocriptine + insulin (2IU, s.c). Each point represents mean ± S.E.M. (n = 5). ^#Group II, III compared to Group I. *Groups IV, V, VI, and VII compared to Group III.^#,*P<0.05, ^##,**P<0.01, ^###,***P<0.001. (One-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's test)