Groups
(n = 6) |
Serum lipid Profile (mg/dl) |
|
HDL |
Triglycerides |
LDL |
Insulin Level
(μg/ml) |
Adiponectin levels (ng/dl) |
1. |
Normal Control |
32.11(ns) ± 21.7 |
87.33*** ± 2.2 |
90.29*** ± 12.7 |
16.03*** ± 0.74 |
7.03*** ± 2.03 |
2. |
Positive Control (DM) |
20.40 ± 13.7 |
211.32 ± 16.3 |
191.78 ± 26.2 |
24.87 ± 0.48 |
1.96 ± 0.43 |
3. |
DM + Pioglitazone |
45.77(ns) ± 17.3 |
110.7*** ± 4.50 |
70.31*** ± 23.7 |
18.03*** ± 0.23 |
5.32*** ± 0.87 |
4. |
DM + Spirulina |
38.57(ns) ± 19.99 |
175.45** ± 25.45 |
115** ± 27.3 |
23.56** ± 0.60 |
4.04*** ± 0.31 |
5. |
DM + Pioglitazone + Spirulina |
57.4* ± 23.7 |
91.12*** ± 12.2 |
89.31*** ± 06.7 |
14.33*** ± 0.27 |
6.80*** ± 1.2 |
Values are given as mean ± SEM for groups of six animals each
Normal group (Normal saline)
Diabetic control group (Dexamethasone)
***Values are extremely significant on 21st day at ***p< 0.0001(Tukey t-test). Diabetic control group were compared with normal group. Spirulina and Pioglitazone with
spirulina groups were compared with diabetic control |