Evaluation of the In Vivo Therapeutic Effects of Radix Paeoniae Rubra Ethanol Extract with the Hypoglycemic Activities Measured from Multiple Cell-Based Assays

Figure 6

Effects of PRExt administration on the attenuation of obesity and hepatic steatosis in db/db mice. (a) Body weight and (b) serum triglyceride levels in db/db control mice and mice treated with PRExt. (c) Representative results from mouse liver tissue sections stained with H&E, Oil red O (ORO), and PAS stain. (d) Quantification of serum GPT levels in db/db control mice and mice treated with PRExt. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM (–10/group). , , and when compared to untreated db/db mice. and when compared to C57J/B6 mice.

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