Haematological parameters of the experimental groups.

<p>¹PCV = packed cell volume; TP = total protein; FBG = fibrinogen; RBC = red blood cells; Hb = hemoglobin; WBC = white blood cells.</p><p>²CTR = control; T2D = type 2 diabetes; INS = NPH insulin; GLC = glibenclamide; Leu = leucine; Zn = zinc; Cr = chromium.</p><p>^a–eSignificant differences (<i>P</i><0.05) among treatments are indicated by different letters.</p><p>Data are least squares means and standard error of the mean.