
Nitric oxide mediates the insulin sensitizing effects of β-sitosterol in high fat diet-fed rats
Keywords: AG, aminoguanidine; eNOS, endothelial nitric oxide synthase; HFD, high fat diet; HOMA, homeostatic model assessment; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; L-NAME, nitro-l-arginine methyl ester; NO, nitric oxide; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; QUICKI,