Research Article

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 4

Total cholesterol (TC) and total triglyceride (TG) in each group.

Metabolic parameterTC (mg/dl)TG (mg/dl)

Normal control72 ± 3.464 ± 13.7
HFD control82 ± 12.166 ± 10.3
HFD-STZ control81 ± 10.4+184 ± 62.5++
HC (10 mg/kg)85 ± 6.3172 ± 28.0
HC (100 mg/kg)79 ± 12.4113 ± 22.1
Metformin (100 mg/kg)81 ± 5.0167 ± 42.1

Results are presented as means ± SD (n = 6 each group). and versus normal control group. and versus HFD-STZ control group.