Research Article

Caffeic Acid Phenylethyl Amide Protects against the Metabolic Consequences in Diabetes Mellitus Induced by Diet and Streptozocin

Table 1

Food and water intake of mice after 4 weeks of diet exposure.

BasalAfter 4 weeks of diet exposure
ConHFHCHM

Body weight (g)25.6   0.435.5   0.840.2   1.0*37.2   0.6#35.0   1.1#
Night food intake (g)4.5   0.56.0   0.54.3   0.8*2.4   0.3#2.4   0.4#
Night water intake (mL)10.5   0.612.2   0.26.4   0.6*5.9   0.36.4   0.5
Night calorie intake
 Food (kcal)14.4   1.318.1   1.419.8   2.212.5   0.9#11.1   1.7#
 Water (kcal)5.5   0.34.1   0.55.1   0.4
 Total (kcal)14.4   1.318.1   1.425.3   2.2*16.6   0.8#15.9   4.4#

Con: control mice; HF: mice fed with high fat and diet; HC: HF mice treated with CAPA; HM: HF mice treated with metformin; *: P < 0.05 versus Con; #: P < 0.05 versus HF; n= 6–8 per group.