TABLE 6.
Effect of different treatments of PSPL extract on the area of the islet of Langerhans and the number of β-cells/islets of diabetes-induced rats after the 12-week treatment phase. The different letter indicates a significant difference at p < 0.05 among the tested groups. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
| Islet of Langerhans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | DNS | DT 200 | DT 400 | D25G | |
| Area of the islet of Langerhans (µm) | 2.17 ± 0.23a | 0.65 ± 0.07b | 1.66 ± 0.31a | 1.90 ± 0.31a | 1.78 ± 0.16a |
| Number of β-cells/islets | 187.83 ± 23.73a | 59.83 ± 6.89b | 163.83 ± 22.87a | 135.83 ± 20.57a | 144.17 ± 19.18a |