Effect of AVM on fructosamine levels during four weeks of incubation using the BSA/glucose system.
Experimental groups
Fructosamine (mM)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
BSA/glucose
87.2 ± 0.8
97.9 ± 0.9
108.5 ± 1.6
119.6 ± 1.2
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.30 mg/ml)
86.7 ± 1.2
85.5 ± 1.3a
86.3 ± 0.8a
86.9 ± 1.4a
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.60 mg/ml)
83.4 ± 0.8a
84.3 ± 0.5b
85.1 ± 1.2c
85.6 ± 1.7d
BSA/glucose/AVM (1.2 mg/ml)
80.1 ± 1.1a
82.7 ± 1.3b
83.5 ± 0.9c
84.1 ± 1.3d
BSA/glucose/AVM (2.5 mg/ml)
77.8 ± 1.2a
79.2 ± 1.8b
81.4 ± 0.5c
82.7 ± 1.4d
BSA/glucose/AVM (5 mg/ml)
74.4 ± 1.5a
75.4 ± 1.2b
77.1 ± 0.6c
77.5 ± 1.4d
BSA/glucose/AG (5 mg/ml)
72.1 ± 1.4a
73.9 ± 1.5b
74.5 ± 1.2c
75.8 ± 0.9d
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3). when compared to BSA/glucose at week one; when compared to BSA/glucose at week two; when compared to BSA/glucose at week three; when compared to BSA/fructose at week four.