Table 2.
Iron content in kidney, liver, spleen, muscle, heart, and femur (mg/kg dry tissue) on day 35.
| C | DM | DMV | DMVH | P test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney | 255 ± 43 | 359 ± 74a | 299 ± 51 | 290 ± 53 | P < 0.05 |
| Liver | 404 ± 54 | 428 ± 65 | 505 ± 82a,b | 530 ± 73a,b | P < 0.05 |
| Spleen | 3043 ± 646 | 1849 ± 718a | 2410 ± 670 | 3918 ± 671a,b,c | P < 0.001 |
| Muscle | 50 ± 14 | 68 ± 19a | 70 ± 14 a | 46 ± 5b,c | P < 0.01 |
| Heart | 340 ± 26 | 353 ± 56 | 356 ± 44 | 420 ± 46a,b,c | P < 0.05 |
| Femur | 40 ± 4 | 61 ± 4a | 69 ± 6a,b | 64 ± 19a | P < 0.001 |
Values shown are means ± SD, C: control rats; DM: diabetic STZ rats; DMV: diabetic STZ rats treated with 1 mgV/day; DMVH: diabetic STZ rats treated with 3 mgV/day. aDifferent from group C; bdifferent from group DM; cdifferent from group DMV. P < 0.05.