Edible Bird’s Nest Prevents High Fat Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in Rats

Figure 5

Effects of edible bird’s nest (EBN) on (a) hepatic and (b) adipose tissue mRNA levels of insulin receptor (Insr), insulin receptor substrate (Irs) 2 and Phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) in high fat diet- (HFD-) fed rats. Groupings are similar to Figure 2. indicates significant difference () in comparison with untreated control.

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