Table 1.

- Effect of pioglitazone (PIO), caffeine (CAF), and PIO + CAF on blood sugar level.

Groups	Day 0 (mg/dl)	Day 7 (mg/dl)	Day 14 (mg/dl)
Normal rats	80.67±2.894	77.17±3.728	81.33±4.143
Diabetic rats	389.2±9.061	400.3±6.854*	405.5±7.628*
DIA+PIO	397.0±8.278	140.2±4.385†[64.7%]	131.8±2.880†[66.8%]
DIA+CAF	401.8±7.583	250.8±6.096†[37.6%]	225.3±6.296†[43.9%]
DIA+PIO+CAF	392.7±5.760	129.3±2.679†[67.1%]	122.2±5.167†[68.9%]

Each value represents mean ± standard error of mean, for n=6. Values in parentheses indicates percentage reduction in glycemia.

^†p<0.001 compared to diabetic control.

^*p<0.001 compared to normal control group. DIA: diabetic rats