Effect of dietary coconut kernel protein on the liver and pancreas of alloxan-induced diabetic rats: comparison with l-arginine and glibenclamide

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of arginine-rich coconut kernel protein (CKP) on alloxan-induced diabetes in comparison with l-arginine and an antidiabetic drug, glibenclamide. 1-month-old 24 male Sprague–Dawley rats, weighing 130–150 g, were randomly divided into five groups: group I-normal control, group II-diabetic control, group III-diabetic + CKP, group IV-diabetic + l-arginine, group V-diabetic + glibenclamide...