Fig. 4

Effect of the smoothies on oxidative stress depicted by malondialdehyde in STZ-induced rats. Values are Mean ± SD (n=6). Bars with different alphabets are significantly different (p<0.05). Control + Basal: Control animal fed basal diet. Diabetic + Basal: Diabetic animal fed Basal diet. Diabetic + Met: Diabetic animal treated with Metformin drug. Diabetic + Bas: Diabetic animal fed Bas (combination of all the fruits and vegetables mix). Diabetic + Bas_BR: Diabetic animal fed Bas plus Beetroot mix. Diabetic + Bas_BR_BG: Diabetic animal fed Bas plus Beetroot plus Bitter gourd powder mix