Table II.
Relative clinical and biochemical indices following a 12-week administration.
Group | ALT (U·l−1) | AST (U·l−1) | NEFA (mmol·l−1) | Fasting blood glucose (mg·dl−1) | Feeding blood glucose (mg·dl−1) | Insulin (pmol·l−1) | Leptin (ngm·l−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 31.5±0.26 | 105.3±1.41 | 0.17±0.02 | 63.2±4.7 | 95.6±10.1 | 142.6±36.5 | 20.04±1.2 |
Model | 26.3±0.34a | 95.4±0.97a | 0.33±0.01a | 73.5±3.6a | 122.6±20.3a | 188.7±42.2a | 25.4±2.2a |
A | 23.7±0.65b | 99.8±0.45b | 0.23±0.05b | 59.6±3.5b | 92.6±16.8b | 109.6±33.1b | 19.6±2.5b |
B | 25.2±0.42 | 92.4±0.87 | 0.26±0.03 | 60.1±4.5b | 95.8±17.6b | 121.4±35.6b | 22.3±0.8b |
C | 24.1±0.24b | 99.3±0.64b | 0.24±0.01b | 64.5±1.2b | 101.3±15.4 | 133.4±45.6b | 20.4±1.5b |
D | 22.8±0.76b | 91.5±0.75 | 0.24±0.05b | 63.3±6.0b | 97.8±11.9b | 136.8±26.1b | 21.8±3.3b |
P<0.05 vs the control group
P<0.05 vs the model group. A-D, flavonoid A-D groups. ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; NEFA, non-esterified fatty acids.