Group

5w

10w

15w

Plasma glucose(mmol/L)

Control group(n=5)

34.4±6.94

35.4±8.18

31.9±4.77

Rhein-treated group(n=7)

20.2±8.44*

14.7±5.29**

7.80±3.80**

Plasma triglyceride(mmol/L)

Control group(n=5)

1.76±1.03*

2.42±0.72*

2.16±0.73**

Rhein-treated group(n=7)

0.83±0.18

1.54±0.48

0.74±0.13

Plasma cholesterol(mmol/L)

Control group(n=5)

5.21±1.85

6.92±1.53

6.53±5.27

Rhein-treated group(n=7)

3.31±0.83*

2.39±0.58**

1.84±0.55*