Table 1.

Change in body weight in control and experimental groups of rats

Groups	Body weight (grams)
	(0 day)	(30th day)
I (Normal control)	184.3 ± 3.77	201.4 ± 2.3
II (Normal + MC)	183 ± 1.58	197.4 ± 3.64
III (Normal + TFG)	188.6 ± 1.67	201.2 ± 2.77
IV (Diabetic control)	184.2 ± 1.92	147 ± 2.91*
V (Diabetic + MC)	184 ± 1.58	198.2 ± 1.92*
VI (Diabetic + TFG)	189.6 ± 1.14	199.6 ± 2.4*

Each values is a mean ± SD (n = 5 in each group). *Values are statistically significant at p < 0.001. Normal + MC treated (groups II), normal + TFG treated (group III) and diabetic control (group IV) were compared with normal control (group I). Diabetic + MC treated (group V) and diabetic + TFG treated (groups VI) were compared with diabetic control (group IV). The experiments were repeated thrice. MC, Momordica charantia; TFG, Trigonella foenum graecum.