Table 3.

HOMA-IR, HOMA-S and HOMA-β indices, ACTH and corticosterone plasma concentrations in non-pre-diabetic (NPD) and pre-diabetic (PD) rats (n = 6, per group)

Groups (n = 6)	Plasma glucose (mmol/L)	Plasma insulin (pmol/L)	HOMA-IR values	HOMA-S values (%)	HOMA-β values (%)	Plasma ACTH (pg/ml)	Plasma corticosterone (ng/ml)
NPD	5.18 ± 0.36	22.43 ± 3.98	0.43	234.2	49.4	706.50 ± 11.35	147.20 ± 1.37
PD	5.80 ± 0.44	145.30 ± 4.73	2.75*	36.3	141.2	635.80 ± 13.84 **	157.40 ± 1.70**

Values are expressed mean ± SEM

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01, denotes comparison with NPD