Table 1. Experimental design.
| Group number | Name (treatment) | Code | Adenine (150 mg/Kg/day orally for 20 days, from day 14–33) | Streptozotocin (55 mg/Kg as single intraperitoneal injection on day 11) | Flaxseed (15%w/w orally in the feed for 33 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control | CON | - | - | - |
| 2 | Adenine | ADE | + | - | - |
| 3 | Streptozotocin | STZ | - | + | - |
| 4 | Adenine + Streptozotocin | ADE+STZ | + | + | - |
| 5 | Flaxseed | FLX | - | - | + |
| 6 | Adenine + Flaxseed | ADE+FLX | + | - | + |
| 7 | Streptozotocin + Flaxseed | STZ+FLX | - | + | + |
| 8 | Adenine + Streptozotocin + Flaxseed | ADE+STZ+FLX | + | + | + |