Effects of nano-curcumin on gene expression of insulin and insulin receptor

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Table 2 Effects of nano-curcumin and Diamicron on liver and kidney functions of Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Variables	NC (group I)	DC (group II)	Diab-Diam (group III)	Diab-Cur (group IV)
AST (U/L)	22.83 ± 6.45	22.91 ± 4.59	20 ± 4.89	19.66 ± 5.93
ALT (U/L)	22.08 ± 5.7	21.58 ± 3.9	20.5 ± 5.76	19.91 ± 5.66
Urea (mg/dl)	21.91 ± 4.57	23.33 ± 4.04	22.58 ± 3.04	22.08 ± 3.30
Creatinine (mg/dl)	0.74 ± 0.11	0.70 ± 0.14	0.70 ± 0.14	0.69 ± 0.13

Values are expressed as mean ± SD for each group, n = 10 for each group
NC negative control, DC diabetic control group, Diab-Diam treatment group (fed a normal diet plus Diamicron), Diab-Cur treatment group (fed a normal diet plus curcumin)