Antidiabetic Activity of Aloe vera Leaves

Table 3

Effect of AVM on thiol group using the BSA/glucose system.

Experimental groups	Thiol group (nmol/mg protein)
	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
BSA/glucose	77.08 ± 1.2	75.38 ± 0.07^a	75.88 ± 0.05^a	70.05 ± 0.08^a
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.30 mg/ml)	75.95 ± 1.0	77.73 ± 0.09^b	79.16 ± 0.07^b	79.52 ± 0.06
BSA/glucose/AVM (0.60 mg/ml)	77.08 ± 0.51	78.85 ± 0.12^b	79.31 ± 0.08^b	84.43 ± 0.04^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (1.2 mg/ml)	76.29 ± 0.83^a	79.79 ± 0.09^b	80.46 ± 0.11^b	86.60 ± 0.09^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (2.5 mg/ml)	76.41 ± 0.11^a	81.38 ± 0.07^b	83.68 ± 0.08^b	87.06 ± 0.04^d
BSA/glucose/AVM (5 mg/ml)	76.68 ± 0.08^a	83.29 ± 0.05^b	85.61 ± 0.09^b	89.12 ± 0.06^d
BSA/glucose/AG (5 mg/ml)	76.52 ± 0.08^a	77.37 ± 0.02^b	77.56 ± 0.04^b	78.08 ± 0.09^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.