Research Article

The In Vivo Antidiabetic Activity of Nigella sativa Is Mediated through Activation of the AMPK Pathway and Increased Muscle Glut4 Content

Figure 1

Changes of plasma glucose in diabetic Meriones shawi treated with NSE. Meriones shawi received a daily oral administration of NSE of 48 mg/kg or 300 mg/kg metformin (positive control) whereas normal control group (NC) and diabetic control (DC) groups received the methyl-cellulose vehicle. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM ( ). Significantly different from diabetic control (DC) group at the same time point, * .
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