Zinc concentrations in serum (µg/100 ml) and tissues (µg/g dry weight) of control and experimental animals.

Table 2: Zinc concentrations in serum (µg/100 ml) and tissues (µg/g dry weight) of control and experimental animals.

Parameters	Control (n = 10)	Non-diabetic+Ca (n = 10)	Non-diabetic+Ca+Zn (n = 10)	Diabetic (n = 10)	Diabetic+Ca (n = 10)	Diabetic+Ca+Zn (n = 10)
Serum	153.80 ± 3.10	137.50 ± 1.61^*	161.80 ± 3.02^*a2	90.30 ± 1.43^***	81.1 ± 1.22^***b1	102.31 ± 2.54^***c2
Liver	35.19 ± 1.75	31.83 ± 1.74^*	40.51 ± 1.35^*a1	28.59 ± 1.18^**	24.54 ± 0.91^***b	30.86 ± 0.70^*c1
Kidney	39.70 ± 1.31	34.35 ± 1.68^*	46.20 ± 1.91^*a2	35.19 ± 0.82	32.0 ± 0.78^***b	42.00 ± 1.26^*c2
Pancreas	61.06 ± 1.55	56.41 ± 2.03^*	64.53 ± 2.68^a1	59.82 ± 1.39	55.01 ± 5.03^**b1	63.41 ± 2.01^c1

Values are mean ± SEM, n = number of samples.

^*p < 0.05; ^**p < 0.01; ^***p< 0.001: all groups versus control group; ^a1p < 0.01; ^a2p < 0.001: non-diabetic+Ca+Zn versus non-diabetic calcium group; ^bp < 0.05; ^b1p < 0.01: diabetic+Ca versus diabetic group; ^c1p < 0.01; ^c2p < 0.001: diabetic+Ca+Zn versus diabetic calcium group.