TABLE 1

Physiological and biochemical characteristics of CON, DM, and DM+IN rats

Data represent the mean ± S.D. for six or seven rats.

ParameterCONDMDM+IN
Initial body weight, g173.67 ± 6.53180.4 ± 6.24179.5 ± 2.59
Final body weight, g333.83 ± 22.17213.83 ± 12.75***270.83 ± 20.44**
Blood glucose level, mM5.37 ± 0.2426.99 ± 2.17***5.40 ± 1.77###
Wet liver weight, g10.53 ± 1.658.67 ± 1.00*11.25 ± 1.49##
Relative liver weight, mg liver/g body weight31.45 ± 3.5839.83 ± 6.11**41.54 ± 3.01**

  • ↵* p < 0.05,

  • ↵** p < 0.01,

  • ↵*** p < 0.001, versus CON rats;

  • ↵## p < 0.01,

  • ↵### p < 0.001, versus DM rats.