Myrcia bella Leaf Extract Presents Hypoglycemic Activity via PI3k/Akt Insulin Signaling Pathway

Figure 4

Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. Glycemia after intraperitoneal glucose administration (2 g/Kg) (a) and area under the curve (AUC) (b) in control and diabetic mice treated with saline (CTL SAL and STZ SAL) or with 600 mg/Kg of the crude extract of M. bella (CTL EXT and STZ EXT) during 14 days (CTL EXT and STZ EXT). Data are Means±SEM. ∗ versus STZ SAL; @ versus CTL SAL, & versus CTL EXT, 𝑛=8, 𝑃<0.05. ANOVA followed by Tukey’s posttest.

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