Table 1.
Effect of diabetic rats feeding with fenugreek seed powder and sprouts on the initial weight, final body weight, and changes in body weight of diabetic rats.
| Treatments | Initial Body Weight (g) |
Final Body Weight (g) |
Changes in Body Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative control | 176.0 ± 1.00 a | 213.67 ± 0.67 a | 37.7 ± 0.33 a |
| Positive control | 173.0 ± 1.15 a | 167.67 ± 1.45 g | −5.3 ± 1.20 f |
| Diabetic FS1 | 176.7 ± 0.67 a | 182.33 ± 2.03 f | 5.7 ± 1.45 e |
| Diabetic FS2 | 174.6 ± 0.88 a | 189.33 ± 1.66 e | 14.7 ± 0.88 d |
| Diabetic FS3 | 176.0 ± 1.15 a | 192.33 ± 0.58 e | 16.0 ± 1.00 d |
| Diabetic FSP1 | 175.7 ± 1.76 a | 196.00 ± 1.00 d | 20.3 ± 1.86 c |
| Diabetic FSP2 | 173.3 ± 0.88 a | 200.33 ± 1.33 c | 27.0 ± 0.57 b |
| Diabetic FSP3 | 176.3 ± 1.20 a | 205.00 ± 1.15 b | 28.7 ± 0.33 b |
Negative control: nondiabetic and untreated rats, Positive control: diabetic rats, Diabetic FS1: diabetic rats received fenugreek seed powder at 5%, Diabetic FS2: diabetic rats received fenugreek seed powder at 7.5%, Diabetic FS3: diabetic rats received fenugreek seed powder at 10%, Diabetic FSP1: diabetic rats receiving 5% fenugreek sprouts, Diabetic FSP2: diabetic rats receiving 7.5% fenugreek sprouts, and Diabetic FSP3: diabetic rats receiving 10% fenugreek sprouts. Data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 6). Values with different letters in the same column significantly differ at p ≤ 0.05.