Figure 1

Effect of curcumin and CEC on body weight (BW) after treated for 4 weeks. Data are shown as mean ± S.D. (n = 6). Significant difference: *P < 0.05 vs. Ctrl group as analyzed by Duncan multiple range tests. Ctrl, control group; DM, diabetes without any treatment; DM + Cur, diabetes treated with curcumin (150 mg/kg); DM + CEC, diabetes treated with chitosan-encapsulated curcumin (150 mg/kg).