Therapeutic Effect of Cucumis melo L. Extract on Insulin Resistance and the Gut Microbiome in Lep^ob/Lep^ob Mice

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Cucumis p.o. administration improves glycemic control and insulin resistance in C57BL/6 mice. (a) Fasting body weight at baseline and at week 8. (b) Food intake per day during the experimental study. (c) Epididymal fat weight at week 8. (d) Fasting blood glucose levels. (e) Fasting serum insulin levels. (f) HOMA-IR. (g) Oral glucose tolerance test. (h) Area under the curve (AUC) of the OGTT. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. , , and .

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