Table 2. Effects of diabetes and insulin treatment on body weight and blood glucose of experimental rats.
| Treatment time | Parameters | Control | Diabetes | Diabetes+insulin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-week | body weight (g) | 392±21 | 193±7c | 308±18f |
| blood glucose (mmol/L) | 6.7±0.9 | 31.7±2.9c | 6.7±3.1f | |
| 8-week | body weight (g) | 438±14 | 223±28c | 370±22f |
| blood glucose (mmol/L) | 6.5±1.1 | 31.0±2.9c | 4.7±3.0f |
The insulin-treated rats (Diabetes+insulin) were subcutaneouly administered insulin at 10 U·kg−1·d−1 twice a day for consecutive 5 or 8 weeks. The STZ-induced diabetic rats (Diabetes) and age-matched normal control rats (Control) only received vehicle. Data are shown as mean±SD of twenty rats. cP<0.01 vs control group; fP<0.01 vs diabetic group.