Table 6.
Histopathological findings in the pancreatic tissues of normal rats, untreated diabetic rats, and diabetic rats treated with either STG, Cu/STG, Mg/STG, or Zn/STG.
| Groups | Pancreatic Parenchyma | Islets of Langerhans Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Detached | Normal | Reduced | Mild | Enlarged | |
| Group 1 (Control) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Group 2 (STZ) |
0% | 90% | 0% | 90% | 25% | 0% |
| Group 3 (STZ +STG) |
80% | 25% | 80% | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| Group 4 (STZ+ STG/Cu) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
| Group 5 (STZ+ STG/Mg) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
| Group 6 (STZ+ STG/Zn) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
| Group 7 (STZ+ STG/Ca) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
| Group 8 (STZ+ STG/Cr) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
| Group 9 (STZ+ STG/Se) |
90% | 0% | 90% | 0% | 25% | 90% |
Data are expressed as percentages of change.