Table 1.
Insulin and glucagon positive cells (mean ± SD) of control and experimental groups.
| Group I (-ve Control) | Group II (+ve Control, ALA) | Group III (VPA Treated) | Group IV (VPA + ALA Treated) | ANOVA p Value | Tukey’s Test p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin positive cells (mean ± SD) | 83.6 ± 7.7 | 85.1 ± 2.1 | 57.3 ± 7.3 | 78.1 ± 4.6 | ˂0.001 * | P1 = 1.00 |
| P2 ˂ 0.001 * | ||||||
| P3 = 0.37 | ||||||
| P4 ˂ 0.001 * | ||||||
| Glucagon positive cells (mean ± SD) | 29.9 ± 4.5 | 30.8 ± 6.9 | 41.2 ± 4.9 | 26.6 ± 7.5 | ˂0.001 * | P1 = 0.99 |
| P2 ˂ 0.001 * | ||||||
| P3 = 0.79 | ||||||
| P4 ˂ 0.001 * |
P1: ALA treated group (II) versus control group (I), P2: VPA treated group (III) versus control group (I), P3: VPA plus ALA treated group (IV) versus control group (I), P4: VPA treated group (III) versus VPA plus ALA treated group (IV), * means significant.