Hepatoprotective Potential of Sargassum muticum against STZ-Induced Diabetic Liver Damage in Wistar Rats by Inhibiting Cytokines and the Apoptosis Pathway

Table 2

Effect of the methanolic extract of Sargassum muticum (MESM) on serum glucose levels.

Different groups	Glucose (mg/dl); (mean ± S.D)#
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5

Group 1: normal control; group 2: STZ induction group; Group 3: treatment with a lower dosage (200 mg/kg) of the MESM after induction of STZ; Group 4: treatment with higher doses (500 mg/kg) of the MESM after induction of STZ; Group 5: seaweed control studies. Each value is for six rats in each group (); , extremely significant; , significant; , significant when compared to NC; ns: nonsignificant ().