Table 1.

The groups of animals used in animal study.

Group	Treatment
1 (control group)	Rats without any treatment
2 (sham group)	Rats treated with PBS (i.p.)
3 (AlCl3)	Rats induced with AlCl3 (100 mg/kg, i.p.) three times a week
4 (AlCl3 + curcumin)	Rats induced with AlCl3 (100 mg/kg, i.p.) three times a week and curcumin-free drug (16.5 mg/kg, i.m.) every four weeks
5 (AlCl3 + PGC25)	Rats induced with AlCl3 (100 mg/kg, i.p.) three times a week and curcumin (16.5 mg/kg, i.m.)-loaded with micelle solution every four weeks