Research Article

In Vivo Subacute Toxicity and Antidiabetic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Nigella sativa

Table 6

Changes of the TBARS in tissues (liver, pancreas, and adipose tissue) in Rattus norvegicus after induction of diabetes and treatment with AqE.NS.

TBARS (µM/100 g of tissue)CDMDNSANOVA

Liver149.16 ± 8.31169.59 ± 27152.1 ± 12.010.660.542
Pancreas121.41 ± 8.69158.63 ± 9.8139.52 ± 12.993.700.073
Adipose tissue102.01 ± 26.82134.91 ± 21.72133.21 ± 220.820.475

Values are expressed as means SM. : -statistics; : value. Difference is significant when . C: control group; DM: diabetic rats model; DNS: diabetic rats treated with 2 g AqE.NS/Kg body weight.