Effect of Alkaloids from Nelumbinis Plumula against Insulin Resistance of High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice

Table 2

Effect of NPA on serum levels of glucose, insulin, and insulin sensitivity index in all groups of rats.

Group	FBG ( value); (mmol/L)	Insulin ( value); (mU/L)	HOMA-IR ( value)
Control	3.41 0.37	21.15 3.26	3.23 0.75
NAFLD	4.61 0.52	37.57 3.21	7.65 1.34
NPA (200 mg/kg)	4.34 0.49	35.89 5.18	7.07 1.45
NPA (400 mg/kg)	4.12 0.28	30.69 3.86	5.60 0.61
NPA (600 mg/kg)	3.73 0.27	26.71 3.11	4.53 0.36
Positive group	3.65 0.13	25.58 3.26	4.16 0.57

Different letters (a, b, c, or d) in the same column represent significant differences between the treated groups ().