Protective effect of curcumin on histopathology and ultrastructure of pancreas in the alloxan treated rats for induction of diabetes

Alloxan has been widely used to produce experimental diabetes mellitus syndrome. This study was undertaken to investigate the protective effect against alloxan-induced pancreatic damage by curcumin. Rats were divided into four groups. (1) Control group. (2) Curcumin control group. (3) Diabetic group...

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Main Authors: Manal Abdul-Hamid, Nadia Moustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989613000234