Table 2.
Fasting blood glucose levels in control and experimental groups of rats
| Groups | Fasting blood glucose levels (mg/dl) | ||||
| 0 day | 7th day | 14th day | 21st day | 30th day | |
| I (Normal control) | 101.4 ± 2.3 | 103 ± 1.87 | 99.8 ± 1.3 | 103.4 ± 1.34 | 101 ± 1.58 |
| II (Normal + MC) | 102.4 ± 1.94 | 99.6 ± 2.07 | 98.6 ± 1.14 | 98 ± 1.58 | 95.2 ± 0.84 |
| III (Normal + TFG) | 103.8 ± 1.92 | 101.4 ± 2.07 | 96.4 ± 0.89 | 94.4 ± 1.51 | 90.8 ± 1.48 |
| IV (Diabetic control) | 284 ± 3.16* | 282 ± 1.58* | 280 ± 1.58* | 276.2 ± 1.48* | 275.8 ± 1.48* |
| V (Diabetic + MC) | 281.4 ± 2.07 | 234.6 ± 1.67* | 183.2 ± 1.64* | 137.4 ± 2* | 116.4 ± 1.81* |
| VI (Diabetic + TFG) | 283.6 ± 2.3 | 229.6 ± 1.14* | 159.8 ± 1.3* | 127 ± 1.58* | 103 ± 1.58* |
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.