Research Article
Larix laricina, an Antidiabetic Alternative Treatment from the Cree of Northern Quebec Pharmacopoeia, Decreases Glycemia and Improves Insulin Sensitivity In Vivo
Table 2
Effects of HFD and L. laricina administration on hepatic and muscular triglyceride accumulation.
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The colorimetric dosage of TG levels in both the liver and muscle was determined using a commercial kit (as described in detail in Section 2.8). Measurements were obtained after 8 (prevention) or 16 (treatment) weeks of administration with either HFD (DIO) or L. laricina at 125 or 250 mg/kg, which was incorporated in the HFD for 8 weeks in the prevention protocol and for the last 8 of 16 weeks in the treatment protocol. All values represent the mean ± SEM (prevention protocol DIO = 11; L. laricina 125 = 13; L. laricina 250 = 13, and for the treatment protocol DIO = 7; L. laricina 125 = 5; L. laricina 250 = 8). |