An experimental observation has been made on the preventive and hypoglycemic activities of "Dongfang Wugushen"(a Chinese patent medicine)on chemical diabetes in the animal test model(mice).

DiscussionThe STZ rat model is used commonly experimental diabetic ani-mal model.

The experimental purpose is to study the hypoglycemic effect and liver antioxidation of rice bran polysaccharides on diabetic mice induced by streptozotocin (STZ).