Table 1.
Effect of treating diabetic rats with Ile, Fid + LA, or Ins + Menh on change in body weight, blood glucose, and HbA1c
| Con (n = 9) | DM (n = 10) | DM + Ile (n = 10) | DM + Fid + LA (n = 10) | DM + Ins + Menh (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | |||||
| Start | 337 ± 4 | 337 ± 3 | 338 ± 3 | 338 ± 2 | 337 ± 2 |
| End | 445 ± 6 | 357 ± 14* | 360 ± 16* | 315 ± 13* | 428 ± 5† |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 141 ± 5 | 584 ± 13* | 539 ± 27* | 515 ± 19* | 205 ± 52† |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 14.3 ± 1.8* | 12.4 ± 1.0* | 13.2 ± 1.5* | 8.8 ± 1.5† |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 56 ± 3.8 | 133 ± 16.7* | 112 ± 9.0* | 121 ± 13.8* | 73 ± 12.4† |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM.
*
P < 0.05 compared with control rats;
†
P < 0.05 compared with diabetic rats. Values in parentheses indicate the number of experimental animals.