Groups Number of the islets Diameter of the islets G1 12.4 ± 3.1 85.4± 18.2 G2.1 10.9± 2.6 66.3± 12.3a G2.2 6.1± 2.3a 64.6± 11.1a G3.1 11.0± 1.8 71.9± 15.4 G3.2 14.4± 3.3c 85.5± 12.4c G4.1 13.8± 3.5c 85.6± 14.4c G4.2 15.2± 4.5c 90.9± 16.3b,c

Values are of the mean ± SEM (n=10 rats/group). ap<0.05 compared to G1; bp<0.05 compared to G2.1; cp<0.05 compared to G2.2.

Table 2: The mean and standard deviation of the number and diameter of the pancreatic islets in the different experimental groups.