Table 1.

Biometric Data

Parameters	Control	Vehicle	DC	DRF	DHB	DSL	Global p value
Food intake per day (g)	22,40±2,48	21,48±1,61	40,43±2,87&, @	35,38±4,94&, @, #	32,22±5,44&, @, #	34,92±4,14&, @, #	<0,0001
Fluid intake per day (mL)	39,86±8,57	45,00±9,33	190,8±30,60&, @	156,0±44,17&, @	124,4±45,76*	152,6±25,44&, @	<0,0001
Average blood glucose levels (mmol/L)	6,379±0,25	6,308±0,36	25,76±2,59&, @	24,73±5,01&, @	21,93±5,77&, @	24,71±3,07&, @	<0,0001
Fasting blood glucose at sacrifice (mmol/L)	6,150±0,73	5,660±1,02	19,62±7,49&, @	18,91±9,14&, @	14,98±9,43$	16,60±8,92*, @	<0,0001

Notes: *p<0.05 vs control; ^&p<0.001 vs control; ^$p<0.05 vs vehicle; ^@p<0.001 vs vehicle; ^#p<0.001 vs DC.

Abbreviations: DC, diabetic control; DRF, diabetic + rooibos; DHB, diabetic + honeybush; DSL, diabetic + Sutherlandia.