Measured biochemical parameters Groups Blood sample drawing days Day 1 Day 3 Day 7  Day 4 Glucose mmol/l Control 5.52 ± 0.18 5.52 ± 0.18 5.52 ± 0.18 5.52 ± 0.18 Diabetic 21.65 ± 2.2 30.42 ± 2.51 30.47 ± 1.95 28.00 ± 1.02 BVT 15.92 ± 1.53 26.38 ± 3.61 25.93 ± 2.35 22.00 ± 2.47 Cholesterol mmol/l Control 3.20 ± 0.15 3.20 ± 0.15 3.20 ± 0.15 3.20 ± 0.15 Diabetic 4.92 ± 0.51 5.72* ± 0.85 5.25 ± 0.67 4.57** ± 0.43 BVT 4.75* ± 0.32 5.09* ± 0.40 4.83 ± 0.23 4.07* ± 0.50 Triglyceride mmol/l Control 1.20 ± 0.07 1.20 ± 0.07 1.20 ± 0.07 1.20 ± 0.07 Diabetic 2.59** ± 0.21 3.17* ± 0.08 2.96 ± 0.25 2.78 ± 0.42 BVT 2.24 ± 0.15 2.73* ± 0.03 2.59 ± 0.04 2.25 ± 0.12 LDL mmol/l Control 2.09 ± 0.08 2.09 ± 0.08 2.09 ± 0.08 2.09 ± 0.08 Diabetic 2.97* ± 0.32 2.90** ± 0.27 3.05* ± 0.72 2.61 ± 0.53 BVT 2.69 ± 0.42 3.05 ± 0.57 2.71 ± 0.24 2.24* ± 0.28 HDL mmol/l  Control 1.71 ± 0.05 1.71 ± 0.05 1.71 ± 0.05 1.71 ± 0.05 Diabetic 1.66 ± 0.07 1.60 ± 0.10 1.62 ± 0.09 1.60 ± 0.09 BVT 2.03 ± 0.33 2.02 ± 0.60 1.79 ± 0.40 1.89 ± 0.28 BVT- group of diabetic rabbits treated with bee venom; LDL - low density lipoprotein levels in plasma; HDL - high density lipoprotein levels in plasma; The observations are expressed as a mean ± S.E.M. *p<0.05 **p<0.01, as compared to control group.

Table 1: Dynamics of blood glucose levels, plasma cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, LDL levels and HDL levels in control, diabetic and bee venom treated diabetic rabbits.