RESULTS
In this study, the mean values of fasting blood gluco se
and serum insulin were insignificantly changed in the
normal treated group compared to the control group
which indicated the safety of Panax ginseng. In diabetic
group, the mean value of fasting blood glucose was
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significantly increased concomitant with a significant
decrease in serum insulin level compared to the control
group. After treatment with ginseng, the mean value
levels of glucose and insulin showed significant
improvement (decrease in blood glucose level and
increase in the insulin level) (Table 1).
In the current study, no significant change was
observed in serum lipid profile levels in the ginseng
treated group compared to the control group .The mean
values of serum cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL
were significantly increased in diabetic group compared
to control group. All these values decreased significantly
after treatment with ginseng although they are stillhigher
than those of the control (Table 2).
In the same line, the mean values of serum IL-6 and
TNF - α were significantly increased in diabetic group
compared to control group while the treatment by P.
ginseng decreases these values significantly (Table 3).
The current study showed a significant increase in liver
MDA and significant decrease in antioxidant parameters
in diabetic group compared to control group while they
improved again after treatment with P. ginseng (Table 4).