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Table 2 Food and water intakes in rats receiving subsequently SOPO + S and aqueous extract of sclerocarya birrea during three weeks

From: Oxidised palm oil and sucrose induced hyperglycemia in normal rats: effects of Sclerocarya birrea stem barks aqueous extract

Treatment

Food intake (g/rat/day)

 

Water intake (mL/rat/day)

 
 

Initial (W16)

Final (W19)

Initial (W16)

Final (W19)

Standard diet

37.08 ± 1.86

43.63 ± 1.42

20.02 ± 0.67

22.95 ± 0.74

SOPO + S

45.72 ± 0.82

49.73 ± 0.65a

22.42 ± 0.43

24.43 ± 0.65

SOPO + S + Glibenclamide 10 mg/kg

40.47 ± 0.89

37.51 ± 1.13***

27.48 ± 0.60

23.16 ± 0.70

SOPO + S + Extract 150 mg/kg

40.92 ± 0.77

35.79 ± 0.58***

27.71 ± 0.52

24.16 ± 0.33

SOPO+ Extract 300 mg/kg

42.02 ± 1.08

38.64 ± 0.89***

24.23 ± 0.62

22.67 ± 0.52

  1. Each value represents mean ± SEM, n = 5. a p < 0.05, vs. Standard diet, ***p < 0.001 vs. SOPO + S. SOPO + S: supplement in oxidised palm oil and sucrose