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Table 2 Effects of the extract on concentrations of blood and plasma biomarkers in db/db mice

From: Effects of a multi-herbal extract on type 2 diabetes

 

HbA1c(%)

Insulin (ng/mL)

Glucagon (ng/mL)

C-peptide (ng/mL)

I/G

Control

10.7 ± 0.46a

1.48 ± 0.89b

0.37 ± 0.07a

3.12 ± 0.73b

4.68 ± 1.11b

Rosiglitaozne

7.40 ± 0.88c

3.43 ± 1.05a

0.32 ± 0.02a

4.76 ± 1.09a

9.67 ± 3.05ab

Macelignan

10.8 ± 0.25a

1.52 ± 0.12b

0.23 ± 0.05b

4.14 ± 0.35ab

6.74 ± 1.31b

Extract

9.3 ± 0.80b

3.15 ± 1.43a

0.21 ± 0.02b

4.79 ± 0.44a

14.2 ± 7.55a

  1. abc Data in the same row not sharing a common superscript indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05) between groups after one-way ANOVA and Duncan's multiple-range test; mean ± SD (n = 7);HbA1c: blood glycosylated hemoglobin; I/G: ratio of insulin/glucagon.