Table 1.

Effects of STZ-induced diabetes on body weight and blood glucose levels after 10 days. Control (nondiabetic) group is rats injected with only the vehicle used to dissolve STZ. FE was given intraperitoneally for 10 days. Diabetes was induced by 60 mg/kg (i.v.) injection of STZ.

Groups	Body weight (g)	Blood glucose (mg/dL)
Control	215 ± 15	98 ± 10
Diabetic	170 ± 12*	360 ± 30**
Diabetic + FE	180 ± 20*	380 ± 15**

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

*P < 0.01, **P < 0.0001 versus control; (n = 8–10).