Effects of Fermented Houttuynia cordata Thunb. on Diabetic Rats Induced by a High-Fat Diet with Streptozotocin and on Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Table 1
Relative liver and pancreas weight in each group.
Groups
Bodyweight (g)
Organ weight (g)
Relative organ weight (mg)
Final
Liver
Pancreas
Liver
Pancreas
Normal control
457 ± 11
10.3 ± 1.7
2.0 ± 0.2
22.6 ± 3.7
4.4 ± 0.5
HFD control
530 ± 34++
14.0 ± 1.3++
1.7 ± 0.2
26.7 ± 3.5
3.2 ± 0.3+
HFD-STZ control
403 ± 27+
13.9 ± 1.4++
1.4 ± 0.1++
34.8 ± 5.0++
3.5 ± 0.6
HC (10 mg/kg)
450 ± 16
13.6 ± 0.6
1.6 ± 0.3
30.0 ± 1.3
3.6 ± 0.6
HC (100 mg/kg)
414 ± 38
12.7 ± 0.3
1.9 ± 0.2
30.9 ± 2.8
4.6 ± 0.3
Metformin (100 mg/kg)
373 ± 22
13.2 ± 0.6
1.4 ± 0.2
35.6 ± 3.1
3.7 ± 0.3
Results are presented as means ± SD (n = 6 each group). and versus normal control group. and versus HFD-STZ control group.
