From: Effect of red beetroot juice on oxidative status and islet insulin release in adult male rats
Variables | Groups | |
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Control group | RBJ group | |
Weight gain (g/4 weeks) | 13.50 ± 3.22 | 3.17 ± 4.86* |
Daily swallow (mL/day/rat)a | 41.55 ± 6.75 | 56.96 ± 13.42 |
SBP (mmHg) | 104.46 ± 2.76 | 90.34 ± 3.69 |
Pulse rate (beat/min) | 276.1 ± 29.77 | 301.3 ± 8.11 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 117.0 ± 2.72 | 100.6 ± 3.54** |
Fasting plasma insulin (Pmol/L) | 248.8 ± 21.58 | 49.20 ± 5.91*** |
AST (SGOT) | 61.00 ± 1.29 | 102.3 ± 12.03* |
ALT (SGPT) | 58.25 ± 4.50 | 58.50 ± 2.09 |