Baicalein Protects against Type 2 Diabetes via Promoting Islet β-Cell Function in Obese Diabetic Mice

Figure 2

Dietary intake of baicalein improved glucose tolerance but did not affect insulin sensitivity in obese mice. Fasting blood glucose was monitored every 4 wks (a). Insulin tolerance (b) and glucose tolerance tests (d) were performed as stated in the Methods section. The total values of area under the curve (AUC) for insulin (c) and glucose (e) tolerance tests were calculated. Data are means ± SE (𝑛=10 mice/group). ^∗𝑃<0.05 versus SD group; ^#𝑃<0.05 versus HF group. SD: standard diet, HF: high-fat diet, and HF + B: HF + 0.5 g baicalein/kg diet.

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