| Control (n = 6) | STZ (n = 6) | Metformin (n = 6) | Flax oil (n = 6) | Fish oil (n = 6) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food intake (g) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Day 1 | 14.66 ± 3.58 | 30.83 ± 0.21** | 33.66 ± 0.58 | 31.83 ± 2.69 | 30.00 ± 0.65 |
 Day 15 | 12.66 ± 2.41 | 23.33 ± 2.07* | 27.00 ± 1.27 | 28.33 ± 1.80 | 16.66 ± 2.59 |
 Day 30 | 16.00 ± 2.22 | 26.50 ± 3.55* | 27.00 ± 1.89 | 33.66 ± 0.45 | 31.50 ± 1.93 |
Body weights (g) | |||||
 Day 1 | 236.50 ± 3.48 | 235.50 ± 8.54 | 235.50 ± 13.91 | 245.83 ± 3.84 | 243.16 ± 15.15 |
 Day 15 | 292.16 ± 6.55 | 232.33 ± 20.28* | 201.33 ± 14.02 | 231.83 ± 12.68 | 202.50 ± 11.64 |
 Day 30 | 345.50 ± 10.47 | 223.33 ± 30.34** | 176.50 ± 14.93 | 211.33 ± 13.90 | 198.33 ± 11.47 |
Liver and kidney weights | |||||
 Liver weight (g) | 9.97 ± 0.60 | 7.68 ± 0.59 | 6.60 ± 0.50 | 7.60 ± 0.51 | 8.24 ± 0.59 |
 Liver index (%) | 2.87 ± 0.12 | 3.60 ± 0.31 | 3.78 ± 0.19 | 3.62 ± 0.20 | 4.17 ± 0.24 |
 Kidney weight (g) | 1.60 ± 0.13 | 1.89 ± 0.08 | 1.76 ± 0.12 | 1.91 ± 0.07 | 1.84 ± 0.03 |
 Kidney index (%) | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 0.90 ± 0.08** | 1.01 ± 0.06 | 0.91 ± 0.04 | 0.94 ± 0.05 |