EVALUATING THE ANTIDIABETIC POTENTIAL OF BETA-GLUCAN EXTRACTED FROM IRAQI BARLEY: A HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY IN RAT MODELS.
Beta-glucan extracted from Iraqi barley was tested in rats to investigate its anti-diabetic effects in the liver over different time periods. We selected 30 male rats weighing 250-300 g & aged 11-12 weeks to achieve the objectives of the study. Streptozotocin (STZ) 40 mg/kg intraperitoneally induced diabetes in three g...