Table 5. Evaluation of the Beta-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance of the Rats.

S/N	Group	HOMA-IR	HOMA-B	Insulin Sensitivity
1	NDF	2.83 ± 0.33 a,b	53.98 ± 8.38 e	1.33 ± 0.09 b,c
2	NDF25	2.22 ± 0.26 a	38.23 ± 5.01 d	1.44 ± 0.07 b,c
3	NDF35	2.18 ± 0.27 a	27.31 ± 5.18 c	1.43 ± 0.10 b,c
4	NDF45	2.86 ± 0.65 a,b	8.85 ± 2.22 b	1.27 ± 0.15 b,c
5	NDF55	3.59 ± 1.14 b,c	0.64 ± 1.36 a	1.40 ± 0.45 b,c
6	FDF	4.15 ± 0.39 c	53.29 ± 6.77 e	1.09 ± 0.04 a,b
7	FDF25	3.99 ± 0.35 c	40.58 ± 3.79 d	1.08 ± 0.05 a,b
8	FDF35	8.85 ± 1.36 d	29.94 ± 1.22 c	0.77 ± 0.04 a
9	FDF45	4.66 ± 1.01c	1.48 ± 1.37 a	1.11 ± 0.16 a,b
10	FDF55	4.16 ± 1.53 c	1.17 ± 0.78 a	1.67 ± 0.92 c

Data are presented as mean ± SD of 6–8 animals per group. Values with different superscript down the column indicate significant difference (p<0.05). NDF: Group fed with Normal Diet Feed + water and treated with normal saline as control; NDF₂₅: Group fed with Normal Diet Feed + Water and treated with 25mg/kg bw, STZ.; NDF₃₅: Group fed with Normal Diet Feed + Water and treated with 35mg/kg bw, STZ.; NDF₄₅: Group fed with Normal Diet Feed + Water and treated with 45mg/kg bw, STZ; NDF₅₅: Group fed with Normal Diet Feed + Water and treated with 55mg/kg bw, STZ.; FDF: Group fed with Fortified Diet Feed + 20% fructose and treated with Normal saline; FDF₂₅: Group fed with Fortified Diet Feed + 20% fructose and treated with 25mg/kg bw STZ; FDF₃₅: Group fed with Fortified Diet Feed + 20% fructose and treated with 35mg/kg bw STZ; FDF₄₅: Group fed with Fortified Diet Feed + 20% fructose and treated with 45mg/kg bw STZ; FDF₅₅: Group fed with Fortified Diet Feed + 20% fructose and treated with 55mg/kg bw STZ.