Table 1. Effects of compounds 3a and 3f on the biochemical parameters of normal and diabetic rats.

Biochemical Parameter	Normal Control	Diabetic Control	Pioglitazone 15 mg/kg	Compound 3a 15 mg/kg	Compound 3f 15 mg/kg
FFA (mmol/L)	0.16 ± 0.03	0.21 ± 0.01a	0.15 ± 0.01b	0.17 ± 0.03b	0.16 ± 0.02b
HDL-c (mmol/L)	0.83 ± 0.01	0.61 ± 0.16a	0.72 ± 0.15b	0.64 ± 0.09	0.66 ± 0.12b
LDL-c (mmol/L)	0.24 ± 0.03	2.92 ± 1.13a	1.60 ± 0.14b	1.35 ± 0.25b	1.17 ± 0.43b
TC (mmol/L)	1.53 ± 0.18	8.91 ± 3.44a	5.20 ± 1.25b	4.71 ± 0.51b	3.81 ± 1.23b
TG (mmol/L)	0.71 ± 0.05	1.18 ± 0.21a	0.66 ± 0.23b	0.68 ± 0.21b	0.49 ± 0.23b

All values are expressed as the means ± SD. The level of significance was determined by one-way ANOVA, followed by the Bonferroni post hoc test. ^aP < 0.01 versus the normal control. ^bP < 0.05 versus the diabetic control.