Table 2.

Effect of GEE on organ masses in db/db mice.

	Group	Organ Mass (g)
		db/+	db/db
Parameters		GEE 0 *	GEE 0 *	GEE 0 *	GEE 50 *	GEE 200 *
		Metformin 0 *	Metformin 0 *	Metformin 140 *	Metformin 0 *	Metformin 0 *
Subcutaneous fat		0.30 ± 0.04 d	1.63 ± 0.13 b	1.83 ± 0.21 a	1.53 ± 0.16 bc	1.45 ± 0.13 c
Liver		1.08 ± 0.07 d	2.13 ± 0.18 a	1.89 ± 0.15 bc	2.05 ± 0.15 ab	1.84 ± 0.19 c
Heart		0.16 ± 0.03	0.15 ± 0.03	0.16 ± 0.01	0.15 ± 0.02	0.15 ± 0.02
Lung		0.18 ± 0.03	0.19 ± 0.04	0.19 ± 0.03	0.19 ± 0.03	0.19 ± 0.03

* (mg/kg/day), (n = 8 per group, ^a p < 0.05, ^b p < 0.01, ^c p < 0.001).