Table 1.
Dietary intake, body weight and various organ weights
| NC | DM | DM-SE 0.4 | DM-SE 0.6 | DM-G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary intake (g/day) |
22.10±0.23a |
25.94±1.30b |
26.65±1.60b |
28.41±1.26b |
27.11±1.27b |
| Initial body weight (g/day) |
246.20±6.76a |
208.60±7.79b |
213.20±7.36b |
206.60±9.27b |
207.80±14.15b |
| Final body weight (g/day) |
491.40±9.01a |
375.40±43.17b |
347.60±35.94b |
385.40±30.44b |
323.40±38.45b |
| Liver (mg/g body weight) |
11.52±0.57a |
11.40±0.66b |
12.27±0.63b |
12.04±0.30b |
10.83±0.69b |
| kidney (mg/g body weight) |
2.73±0.10a |
2.91±0.07b |
2.65±0.08b |
2.72±0.06b |
2.83±0.11b |
| Retroperitoneal fat (g) |
12.11±1.07a |
8.52±0.62b |
8.32±1.60b |
8.99±0.56b |
6.78±0.34b |
| Epididymal fat (g) |
11.82±0.81a |
8.97±0.27b |
6.73±1.44b |
8.68±0.35b |
6.40±1.27b |
| Perirenal fat (g) | 0.99±0.21 | 0.93±0.15 | 0.94±0.15 | 0.75±0.15 | 0.84±016 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n = 5); NC, normal control rats administrated saline; DM, rats with diabetes mellitus administrated saline; DM-SE 0.4, rats with diabetes mellitus administrated 0.4 g/kg body weight of sorghum extract; DM-SE 0.6, rats with diabetes mellitus administrated 0.6 g/kg body weight of sorghum extract; DM-G, rats with diabetes mellitus administrated 0.7 mg/kg body weight of glibenclamide. The values in the rows with different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05 using ANOVA with Duncan’s multiple range test.