Table 2 Fasting blood glucose, accumulated food intake and body weight during the diet treatment of db/db mice

Weeks on diet

Weeks on diet

Weeks on diet

0

5

10

0

3

6

9

3

6

9

Control

5.1 ± 0.6

7.7 ± 0.9

14.7 ± 1.8

21.9 ± 1.4

30.6 ± 0.6

38.7 ± 0.6

46.0 ± 0.7

3.7 ± 0.1

3.5 ± 0.1

3.3 ± 0.1

Rosi

4.9 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 0.3*

6.1 ± 1.0*

24.5 ± 1.0

39.6 ± 0.9*

51.3 ± 0.7*

60.4 ± 0.7*

3.7 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.2*

4.0 ± 0.2*

EGCG

5.1 ± 0.4

6.2 ± 0.9

9.3 ± 1.1*

22.7 ± 0.5

30.9 ± 0.5

37.5 ± 0.5

42.2 ± 0.5*

3.6 ± 0.2

3.5 ± 0.1

3.2 ± 0.05