Groups Total cells Damaged cells Percentage (%) G1 2000.70 ±130.19 10.30 ± 1.42 1.69 ± 1.13 G2.1 1017.90 ± 76.63a 570.50 ± 12.30a 52.17 ± 6.62a G2.2 900.40 ± 33.06a 760.70 ± 13.87a 84.80 ± 16.41a G3.1 1036.80 ± 65.44a 210.50 ± 13.83a,c 17.16 ± 3.27a,b,c G3.2 2002.40 ± 65.07c 100.50 ± 6.80a,b,c 5.79 ± 1.14b,c G4.1 1226.70 ± 58.33 200.80 ± 7.87a,c 18.11 ± 4.74a,b,c G4.2 2061.60 ± 79.85b,c 96.50 ± 5.17a,b,c 6.80 ± 1.22b,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 3: The mean and standard deviation of the total number of pancreatic islets cells, and mean percentage and standard deviation of the damaged cells (%).