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From: Feeding butter with elevated content of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid to lean rats does not impair glucose tolerance or muscle insulin response

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Calculated area under the curve for glucose, insulin and pyruvate tolerance tests. Data are presented as mean plus standard error. *significantly different from control (low fat butter) group (p < 0.05). Glucose tolerance test. Rats were fasted for 6 hours. A glucose bolus (2 g glucose/kg body weight) was administered by intraperitoneal injection and blood glucose concentrations were evaluated at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post injection. Insulin tolerance test. Rats were fasted for 3 hours. Blood glucose levels were determined at 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after an intraperitoneal insulin injection (0.75 U insulin/kg body weight). Pyruvate tolerance test. Rats were fasted for 6 hours. A pyruvate bolus (2 g pyruvate/kg body weight, adjusted to pH 7.35) was administered by intraperitoneal injection and blood glucose levels were evaluated at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post injection.

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