Fig. 2

Changes in plasma adiponectin concentration at post-natal day 63 of a male and b female rats administered curcumin during suckling. Data expressed as mean ± SEM, n = 7–9 per group. Using ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc test, there were no differences (p > 0.05) in the plasma adiponectin concentration of the rats across the treatment groups. DMSO + TW = 10 ml kg⁻¹ of a 0.5% dimethyl sulphoxide solution as neonates and plain tap water post-weaning, DMSO + FW = 10 ml kg⁻¹ of a 0.5% dimethyl sulphoxide solution as neonates and fructose (20%, w/v) as drinking fluid post-weaning, CC + TW = curcumin (500 mg kg⁻¹ in 0.5% DMSO) as neonates and plain tap water post-weaning, CC + FW = curcumin (500 mg kg⁻¹ in 0.5% DMSO) as neonates and fructose (20%, w/v) as drinking fluid post-weaning, FW + TW = fructose (20%, w/v) as neonates and plain tap water post-weaning, FW + FW = fructose (20%, w/v) as neonates and fructose (20%, w/v) as drinking fluid post-weaning, CCFW + TW = curcumin (500 mg kg⁻¹) and fructose (20%, w/v) in 0.5% DMSO as neonates and plain tap water post-weaning, CCFW + FW = curcumin (500 mg kg⁻¹) and fructose (20%, w/v) in 0.5% DMSO as neonates and fructose (20%, w/v) post-weaning