Fig. 3

Fasting blood glucose, FBG, (mg/dl) concentration in female (a) and male (b) rat groups fed with natural honey and table sugar sweetened diets respectively. NC = normal control, S8% = 8% sugar sweetened diet group, S16% = 16% sugar sweetened diet group, H10% = 10% honey sweetened diet group and H20% = 20% honey sweetened diet group. a = P < 0.05 vs. NC and b = P < 0.05 vs. corresponding energy groups. Values represent the means ± SD, n = 3–5