Table 1. Antidiabetic effect of ZnONPs on STZ-induced diabetic mice.

Groups	Blood glucose levels (mmol/l)
	Dose	Fasting glucose levels	Glucose levels after 2 h	% of inhibition
G-I (Control: Distilled water)	1 ml/mice (oral)	18.68 ± 0.34	18.54 ± 0.16	-
G-II (ZnONPs)	14 mg/kg b.w. (oral)	18.32 ± 0.22	11.04 ± 0.22*	39.74
G-III (ZnONPs + Insulin)	7 mg/kg b.w. (oral) + 0.2 U/50 g (s.c.)	18.62 ± 0.27	11.40 ± 0.21*	38.78
G-IV (Standard: Insulin)	0.4 U/50 g (s.c.)	18.60 ± 0.19	9.56 ± 0.32*	48.60

Mean ± S.E.M. (n=5). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t test and compared with control.

^*P<0.005 was considered significant.