Table 2.
Body weight, absolute and relative skeletal muscle mass and blood glucose level.
| CON | STZ | STZ + CIT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 459.3 ± 39.2a | 374.0 ± 42.9 b | 383.1 ± 40.3 b |
| Soleus muscle (mg) | 184.5 ± 9.4 | 157.4 ± 23.5 | 163.7 ± 23.4 |
| Soleus muscle/body weight (mg/g) | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
| Gastrocnemius muscle (mg) | 2346.1 ± 171.8a | 1913.4 ± 313.5 b | 2006.3 ± 158.3 b |
| Gastrocnemius muscle/body weight (mg/g) | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.4 |
| Blood glucose levels (mg/dL) | 125.0 ± 11.8a | 675.4 ± 277.8 b | 585.9 ± 169.0 b |
CON, control rats administered water; STZ, streptozotocin (STZ) rats administered water; STZ + CIT, STZ rats administered l-citrulline (500 mg/kg, p.o.). Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 5–8). Different letters indicate significant differences between groups (p < 0.05 by Tukey-Kramer's test).