Table 3 Effect of treatment with polysaccharide on serum concentration of ICAM and VCAM in control, and STZ-induced diabetic rats

AI (mg/dl)

0.59 ± 0.17^b

0.68 ± 0.2^b

7.73 ± 0.59^a

0.51 ± 0.08^b

112.97*

0.000

CRI (mg/dl)

1.60 ± 0.19^b

1.58 ± 0.20^b

8.90 ± 0.56^a

1.51 ± 0.09^b

128.204*

0.000

ICAM (ng/ml)

6.03 ± 0.12^c

5.21 ± 0.13^d

7.96 ± 0.25^a

6.89 ± 0.17^b

42.00*

0.000

VCAM (ng/ml)

16.82 ± 1.34^b

17.35 ± 0.69^b

23.98 ± 0.45^a

18.34 ± 0.99^b

27.90*

0.000