GPT and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The alterations in the plasma lipid profile (elevated triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL/VLDL; and reduced HDL) and liver injury markers (elevated AST, ALT and ALP) of the diabetic mice in this study are in agreement with the alterations of high-fat diet with low dose of STZ induced type 2 diabetic mice reported by other researchers20, 21.