Research Article

Black Seed Thymoquinone Improved Insulin Secretion, Hepatic Glycogen Storage, and Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male Wistar Rats

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Nigella seed oil extract effect on pancreatic histopathology in normal and STZ-induced diabetic rats. (a and b) Control- and NSO- (2 mL/kg) treated control groups: normal control rat displayed healthy islets of Langerhans. (c) Diabetic control: arrow displays the atrophied islets of Langerhans. (d) NSO- (2 mL/kg) treated diabetic rats display bigger islets of Langerhans than do diabetic untreated group (arrowhead). Scale bar represents 50 μm.
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