Table 2. Enzymatic activity (U/g) of the jejunum after 30 days receiving saline (C and D groups), L-glutamine (G) or glutamine dipeptide (GDP) in non diabetic rats (C group), and diabetic rats (D).
The animais were distributed in six groups: C, D, CG, DG, CGDP, and DGDP.
| C | D | CG | DG | CGDP | DGDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 0.056±0.007 | 0.091±0.004* | 0.056±0.005 | 0.087±0.007 | 0.043±0.005 | 0.083±0.004 |
| β-galactosidase | 0.449±0.05 | 0.588±0.02 | 0.468±0.03 | 0.859±0.02# | 0.447±0.03 | 0.719±0.05 |
| Lipase | 1.245±0.10 | 1.603±0,04* | 1.126±0.07 | 1.592±0.11 | 0.947±0.08 | 1.313±0.08 |
| Maltase | 224.4±34.18 | 346.0±25.72 | 239.6±19.15 | 578.1±59.19# | 324.7±11.31 | 515.3±28.39# |
Results expressed as mean±SEM (n = 5/group).
* p<0.05 vs. C group
# p<0.05 vs. D group
one-way ANOVA and Tukey post test.