Table 2.
Effects of diets containing NSFO and NSEO on blood glucose and insulin levels in diabetic rats.
| Parameters | Diets | Study intervals (days) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 28 | 56 | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
D1 (control) | 211.78 ± 12.22c | 241.67 ± 7.83b | 282.10 ± 8.20a |
| D2 (NSFO) | 217.41 ± 9.09c | 214.28 ± 7.20c | 208.50 ± 9.18c | |
| D3 (NSEO) | 210.47 ± 8.01c | 195.36 ± 9.51d | 188.94 ± 8.39e | |
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| Insulin (μU/mL) |
D1 (control) | 42.11 ± 1.35b | 32.07 ± 1.04d | 20.33 ± 0.59e |
| D2 (NSFO) | 40.35 ± 1.03bc | 38.68 ± 0.70c | 42.62 ± 0.89b | |
| D3 (NSEO) | 42.38 ± 0.52b | 45.44 ± 1.34a | 46.80 ± 2.08a | |
Means sharing same letters in a column/row do not differ significantly at P < 0.05.