TITLE:
Pancreas-protective effects of chlorella in STZ-induced diabetic animal model: insights into the mechanism
AUTHORS:
Amr Amin, Mohamed Lotfy, Doaa Mahmoud-Ghoneim, Ernest Adeghate, Mohamed A. Al-Akhras, Maryam Al-Saadi, Salam Al-Rahmoun, Rasheed Hameed
KEYWORDS:
Chlorella; Diabetes; Glucose; Insulin; Beta Cells.
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.1 No.3,
August
31,
2011
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of intragastric administration of chlorella (1 g/kg body weight) for a period of 30 days to treat normal and diabetic male Wistar rats. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) (60 mg/kg - 1 body weight). A significant (p