Table 1.

Fasting blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetic patients receiving water (5 ml), insulin (5 IU/prescribed dose) and Allium cepa (100 g).

Preparations	Blood glucose level (mg/dL, mean ± S.E.M) Normal range 80–120 mg/dl13				Pvalue
	0 h	1 h	2 h	4 h
Water	266 ± 7.22	254.33 ± 7.68	236 ± 8.39	211 ± 11.85	0.03
Insulin	243 ± 8.08	204 ± 8.72	165 ± 4.583	98.67 ± 2.90	0.001
Allium cepa	232 ± 7.72	241 ± 10.045	198.25 ± 14.64	143.38 ± 14.182	0.005