Improvement of Liquid Fructose-Induced Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance by Ginger Treatment in Rats Is Associated with Suppression of Adipose Macrophage-Related Proinflammatory Cytokines
Figure 5
Plasma NEFA concentrations at the baseline (fasted) (a) and during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT, glucose: 2 g/kg) assessment (c), the AUC of NEFA concentrations during OGTT (d), and the adipose tissue insulin resistance (Adipo-IR) index (b) in water-control and fructose-pair-fed rats. The fructose-control rats had free access to 10% fructose in their drinking of water, while the consumption of fructose in the ginger-(20 and/or 50 mg/kg) treated (by gavage daily) rats was adjusted to that of the fructose-control rats. OGTT was performed at the end of week 4. Data are means ± SEM ( each group). *.
