Table 2. Effect of berberine treatment on glucose tolerance test in ZDF rats.
0 weeks | Groups | Time/min | AUC/mmol ⋅L−1⋅h−1 | |||
0 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |||
Con | 5.97±0.48 | 7.90±0.32 | 7.52±0.41 | 5.67±0.35 | 13.91±0.47 | |
DM | 17.25±4.06▲▲ | 28.42±2.83▲▲ | 29.60±2.04▲▲ | 25.83±3.29▲▲ | 53.64±5.19▲▲ | |
BBR | 14.23±5.51 | 24.67±5.27 | 28.22±6.77 | 22.80±6.72 | 48.46±12.21 | |
12th week | Groups | Time/min | AUC/mmol ⋅L−1⋅h−1 | |||
0 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |||
Con | 5.90±0.73 | 6.83±1.04 | 5.57±1.17 | 4.80±0.90 | 11.47±1.58 | |
DM | 27.68±1.18▲▲ | 33.40±0.00▲▲ | 33.35±0.12▲▲ | 29.27±0.64▲▲ | 63.27±0.52▲▲ | |
BBR | 25.08±1.07★★ | 33.37±0.08 | 32.92±1.14 | 28.67±0.88 | 61.98±1.02★ |
AUC, area under curve. Data presented as the mean values ± standard deviation (SD).
▲▲P<0.01 compared to normal control (Con)
★★P<0.01
★P<0.05 compared to diabetic control (DM).