Figure 11.
Expression of (A) testosterone, (B) LH, and (C) FSH in plasma of STZ-induced diabetic rats after treatment for 42 days.
Notes: Data are shown as mean±SD (n=6 rats/group). The bars with different letters (a–c) represent significant (P<0.05) difference as analyzed by the Duncan’s multiple range test.
Abbreviations: LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; STZ, streptozotocin; Con, control; DM, diabetes mellitus; Nano-PAC1, diabetes+4 mg/kg per day Nano-PAC; Nano-PAC2, diabetes+8 mg/kg per day Nano-PAC; Nano-PAC5, diabetes+20 mg/kg per day Nano-PAC; Met, diabetes+300 mg/kg per day metformin; Nano-con, diabetes+20 mg/kg per day silica–chitosan nanoparticles; PAC, petri dish-cultured Antrodia cinnamomea.