Fig 1. Body mass after 30 days receiving saline (C and D groups), L-glutamine (G) or glutamine dipeptide (GDP) in non diabetic rats (C groups), and diabetic rats (D).

The animais were distributed in six groups: C, D, CG, DG, CGDP, and DGDP. Results presented as mean±SEM (n = 5/group). * p<0.05 compared to group C; one-way ANOVA and Tukey post test.