Fig. 1. Effects of D-xylose on body weight and glucose tolerance test (OGTT) levels.

Male Wistar rats (n = 8-9/group) were injected with streptozotocin and nicotinamide to induce type 2 diabetes. Two groups of normal control and diabetes control received the 93G diet for two weeks. Other two groups of these rats received a diet containing 5% (Xylo 5) or 10% (Xylo 10) of the total sucrose content in the 93G diet was replaced with D-xylose for two weeks. The effect of D-xylose on (A) final body weight, (B) the OGTT, and (C) the OGTT area under the curve (AUC) are shown. The values shown are the mean ± SEM. Letters are used to indicate the values that significantly differ from each other (P < 0.05). DB, diabetes control.