Stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Increases Insulin Sensitivity in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Figure 5
Effect of stevioside and rosiglitazone maleate on glucose uptake in TNF-α induced insulin-resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes. (a) Treatment with stevioside or rosiglitazone maleate with insulin stimulation. (b) Treatment with stevioside or rosiglitazone maleate without insulin stimulation, (c) insulin-stimulated and non-insulin-stimulated groups treated with rosiglitazone maleate, and (d) insulin-stimulated and non-insulin-stimulated groups treated with stevioside. Mean ± SEM (). Statistically significant compared to control (*, **, ***, ANOVA & Dunnett’s test). RM: rosiglitazone maleate, Svs: stevioside.