Fig. 1

Effects of L. plantarum and Inulin on final body mass, serum Glucose and Insulin levels. HC, Healthy Control; DC, Diabetic Control; DSh, Diabetic Sham; DL, Diabetics treated by L. plantarum; DI, Diabetics treated by inulin; DLI, Diabetics treated by L. plantarum and inulin. Data are presented as mean ± SD, calculated by ANOVA and a post hoc Tukey’s test. Values are regarded as significantly different at P < 0.05. *P < 0.05 compared with the HC group. †P < 0.05 compared with DSh group