Table 4.

Outcome of β-sitosterol on plasma Hb and HbA1c of control and diet-fed diabetic male rats.

Groups	Total hemoglobin	Glycosylated hemoglobin
Control	11.65 ± 0.65	0.54 ± 0.06
Diabetes	5.18 ± 0.82ab	1.25 ± 0.15a
Diab + β-sitosterol	8.55 ± 0.45ab	0.645 ± 0.035b
Diab + metformin	10.25 ± 0.75abc	0.515 ± 0.065b

Data showcased as mean ± SEM from 6 rats in each group. Values, which were significant at p < 0.05, were analyzed with a—control, b—diabetic control, and c—β-sitosterol-treated diabetic group.