The Aqueous Extract of Sclerocarya birrea, Nauclea latifolia, and Piper longum Mixture Protects Striatal Neurons and Movement-Associated Functionalities in a Rat Model of Diabetes-Induced Locomotion Dysfunction

<div>Diagram of the experimental protocol. N.C = normal control; D.C = diabetic control; Met = metformin; SNP 75, SNP 150, and SNP 300 = Sclerocarya birrea, Nauclea latifolia, and Piper longum mixture aqueous extract at doses of 75, 150, and 300 mg/kg; STZ = streptozotocin; DW = distilled water (10 mL/kg); MDA = malondialdehyde; GSH = reduced glutathione; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; INF-γ = interferon gamma; H-E = hematoxylin-eosin.</div>

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Figure 1: The Aqueous Extract of Sclerocarya birrea, Nauclea latifolia, and Piper longum Mixture Protects Striatal Neurons and Movement-Associated Functionalities in a Rat Model of Diabetes-Induced Locomotion Dysfunction

Figure 1 | The Aqueous Extract of Sclerocarya birrea, Nauclea latifolia, and Piper longum Mixture Protects Striatal Neurons and Movement-Associated Functionalities in a Rat Model of Diabetes-Induced Locomotion Dysfunction 