Experimental design
Sixty male rats were divided into four groups, 15 rats for each, and
were classified as follow:
Group 1: Normal control group.
Group 2: Normal treated group-normal rats received 22.5 mg
ginseng/ rat/ day orally for 45 days.
Group 3: Diabetic rats.
Group 4: Diabetic treated group - Diabetic rats received 22.5 mg
ginseng/ rat/ day orally for 45 days.
The guidelines of the ethical care and treatment of the animals
followed the regulations of the ethical committee o f NRC.