Table 2

Effect of manuka honey on serum glucose, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol.

Treatment regimenGlucose
(mmol/L)
Triglycerides (TG)
(mmol/L)
Total cholesterol
(mmol/L)
HDL-cholesterol
(mmol/L)
LDL-cholesterol
(mmol/L)
Control3.52 ± 1.130.37 ± 0.221.33 ± 0.411.37 ± 0.300.30 ± 0.08
Manuka honey (2.5 gm/kg)3.68 ± 0.460.33 ± 0.091.19 ± 0.201.25 ± 0.130.26 ± 0.05

Data are mean ± SD (n = 6).

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