Table 1.

Blood glucose level and body weight in four groups

Groups	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Blood glucose(mg/dl)	98±12	322±41*	302±38*#	100±11
Body weight(g)	449±21	298±16*	324±19*	476±27

Group I=normal control rats; Group II=diabetic control rats; Group III=diabetic + curcumin treated rats (150 mg/kg); Group IV=normal + curcumin treated rats (150 mg/kg). Results are presented as mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 (compared to Group I), ^#P >0.05 (compared to Group II).