Lespedeza davurica (Lax.) Schindl. Extract Protects against Cytokine-Induced β-Cell Damage and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

Table 2

Effect of LD extract on serum TC, TG, TBARS, and liver TBARS and glycogen levels in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Group	Serum TC	Serum TG	Serum TBARS	Liver TBARS	Liver glycogen
	(mg/dL)	(mg/dL)	(nM/mL)	(nM/mg protein)	(g/mg tissue)
Normal	73 ± 5.3^a	80.0 ± 4.0^a	9.01 ± 0.2^a	1.32 ± 0.08^a	4.46 ± 0.37^b
Control	140 ± 10.0^c	256.4 ± 17.5^c	12.14 ± 0.3^b	2.92 ± 0.06^d	2.77 ± 0.10^a
LD	90 ± 4.5^ab	197.9 ± 24.4^b	8.96 ± 0.3^a	2.02 ± 0.07^ab	3.92 ± 0.45^ab
TLB	90 ± 5.3^ab	159.9 ± 28.6^b	11.75 ± 0.6^b	1.90 ± 0.05^b	3.86 ± 0.13^ab

Values are means ± SE for each group of eight animals. Values with different letters are significantly different ( < 0.05, Duncan’s multiple comparison tests). LD (L. davurica) and TLB (tolbutamide) were administered at a dose of 250 mg/kg body weight for 4 weeks.