Antidiabetic Activity of Aloe vera Leaves

Table 2

Effect of AVM on protein carbonyl content using the BSA/glucose system.

Experimental groups	Protein carbonyl content (nmol/mg protein)
	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
BSA/glucose	87.72 ± 1.8	88.59 ± 1.4^a	88.91 ± 1.4^a	89.15 ± 1.2^a
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.30 mg/ml)	86.44 ± 0.7^a	87.19 ± 0.8^b	87.09 ± 1.1^c	86.92 ± 1.1^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.60 mg/ml)	86.31 ± 1.1^a	87.04 ± 1.7^b	86.53 ± 1.4^c	86.37 ± 1.1^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (1.2 mg/ml)	85.11 ± 9.9^a	86.17 ± 1.4^b	86.81 ± 1.2^c	85.07 ± 0.9^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (2.5 mg/ml)	84.33 ± 1.2^a	85.94 ± 0.8^b	84.18 ± 1.4^c	84.66 ± 1.1^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (5 mg/ml)	83.24 ± 0.6^a	84.33 ± 0.7^b	83.57 ± 0.7^c	82.88 ± 0.6^d
BSA/glucose/AG (5 mg/ml)	83.41 ± 1.7^a	83.78 ± 0.7^b	82.92 ± 0.3^c	82.56 ± 1.1^d

Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3). when compared to BSA/fructose at week one; when compared to BSA/fructose at week two; when compared to BSA/fructose at week three; when compared to BSA/fructose at week four.