Research Article

Effects of the Antiobesity Drugs Aplex and Venera on Certain Biochemical and Physiological Indices in Obese Adult Male Albino Rats

Table 2

Pancreatic function biomarkers in sera of control and treated animal groups.

ParametersAnimal groups
Control (mean ± SD)Aplex (mean ± SD)Venera (mean ± SD)

Glucose (mg/dl)102.60 ± 4.67113.60 ± 7115 ± 3.44
% change10.72%15.59%

Insulin (mu/ml)0.93 ± 0.030.95 ± 0.030.95 ± 0.02
% change1.93%1.51%

HOMA-IR0.24 ± 0.030.25 ± 0.010.26 ± 0.01
% change4.10%4.92%

Values are means ± SD of seven rats in each group. , in comparison to the control group using the t-test. HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance.