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Table 1 Glycemia, glycated hemoglobin, final body weight, and large intestine area.

From: Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) supplementation in diabetic rats: effects on the proximal colon

Group

Glycemia (mg/dl)

Glycated hemoglobin (%)

Final weight (g)

Intestinal area (cm2)

N

178.2 ± 17.3a

3.16 ± 0.13a

450.3 ± 15.6a

18.75 ± 1.6a

NE1

147.2 ± 8.3a

3.64 ± 0.26a

419.2 ± 12.6a

20.35 ± 59a

NE2

128 ± 6.4a

2.54 ± 0.05b

406.7 ± 9.8a

20.42 ± 3.7a

D

489.6 ± 7.2b

6.15 ± 0.45c

268.2 ± 14.5b

36.82 ± 3.8b

DE1

525.2 ± 23.2b

6.50 ± 0.10c

291.3 ± 21.9b

32.44 ± 5.2b

DE2

319.7 ± 3.6c

4.78 ± 0.13d

290 ± 21.7b

29.46 ± 3.7b

  1. N, normoglycemic; NE1, normoglycemic supplemented with vitamin E (0.1%); NE2, normoglycemic supplemented with vitamin E (2%); D, diabetic; DE1, diabetic supplemented with vitamin E (0.1%); DE2, diabetic supplemented with vitamin E (2%). Mean ± standard error (n = 5). Means followed by different letters in the same column are statistically different (Tukey's test, p < 0.05).