Table 1 Effects of oral administration of IFNT on concentrations of amino acids, glucose, lipids and hormones in the plasma of ZDF rats

Arginine, μM

110 ± 4^b

115 ± 5^b

149 ± 6^a

Valine, μM

219 ± 9^a

201 ± 7^a

172 ± 6^b

Isoleucine, μM

208 ± 8^a

206 ± 7^a

178 ± 6^b

Leucine, μM

245 ± 10^a

233 ± 9^a

196 ± 8^b

Glucose, mM

24.5 ± 0.3^a

23.8 ± 0.4^a

21.9 ± 0.4^b

Free fatty acids, mM

1.60 ± 0.06^a

1.53 ± 0.05^a

1.34 ± 0.05^b

Triacylglycerol, mM

6.05 ± 0.13^a

5.90 ± 0.27^a

5.17 ± 0.11^b

Total cholesterol, mM

5.18 ± 0.23^a

4.94 ± 0.24^a

4.23 ± 0.13^b

Insulin, pM

307 ± 10

294 ± 11

301 ± 7

Adiponectin, mg/L

2.78 ± 0.08

2.94 ± 0.09

2.64 ± 0.13

Leptin, μg/L

19.6 ± 1.2^b

19.3 ± 1.0^b

13.7 ± 0.9^a