Dunaliella salina Attenuates Diabetic Neuropathy Induced by STZ in Rats: Involvement of Thioredoxin

Table 1

Effects of D. salina on pain perception (hot plate test).

	Normal control	STZ (50 mg/kg)	Glimepiride (0.5 mg/kg)	Dunaliella salina powder (100 mg/kg)	Dunaliella salina powder (200 mg/kg)
Withdrawal time (sec)	16.20 ± 0.51	56.80 ± 1.71^a	31.00 ± 0.45^ab	32.50 ± 1.12^ab	24.80 ± 1.06^abc

Data are presented as the mean ± S.E. (n = 8). Statistical analysis was performed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. ^asignificant from the normal group. ^bsignificant from the STZ group. ^csignificant from glimepiride group at .