Insulin Activity Curves

Look at "Human"

Look at "Animal"

Look at Ultralente Beef, Pork & Human

ADA's Comparison Chart

Large Activity Differences between the species!

No Human lasts a full 24 hours! (Unpredictability of "human" not shown.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are "OLD" Activity curves for Human Insulins. They are not particularly correct!!

Look at "Human"

Look at "Animal"

Look at Ultralente Beef, Pork & Human

ADA's Comparison Chart

Ultralente, PZI and Lente "animal" do last a full 24 hours!

This is a bit difficult to read but comes from a 1968 medical text regarding the "activity curves" of "Animal" insulins.  It is not particularly accurate but supports the notion that that there are definite timing differences between human and "animal." Unfortunately, "animal" is not defined and may have been pork or beef or both.

Look at "Human"

Look at "Animal"

Look at Ultralente Beef, Pork & Human

ADA's Comparison Chart

A look at "long acting insulin" by species:

Perhaps these two charts show the differences best at the true basal levels.  At least we are comfortable that the data is accurate.

If the data above isn't convincing, for UL, one can look at the impact of the tails and peaks of 12 hour BID injection over a typical 48 hour period after the initial 36 hour stabilization below:

These differences by species clearly overshadow even the differences by insulin type!

Look at "Human"

Look at "Animal"

Look at Ultralente Beef, Pork & Human

ADA's Comparison Chart

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