Table 3

Group	Males		Females
Treatment	Initial	9^th week	Initial	9^th week
Control	104±51.7	188±63.3	241±112.1	727±425.3
10%FGS	176±143.9^a	88±51.2^b	627±647.8^a	279±479.8^b
2.5% SDF	176±134.6^a	88±65.9^b	794±680.8^a	108±74.4^b
20% FGS	78±37.5^a	38±23.2^b	463±610.0^a	49±24.5^b
5% SDF	162±132.5^a	53±23.1^b	588±655.4^a	63±54.8^b

Packed cell volume has been taken as 45% and plasma volume 550 micro liters in blood of all animals. Values are mean ± SD. No. of males 6 and female 5 in each group. Values bearing different superscripts i.e. ‘a’ and ‘b’ are statistically different by Duncan’s multiple range test at p<0.05 for males and females respectively FGS: Fenugreek seeds; SDF: Soluble dietary fiber

Table 3: Number (x10⁹) of insulin molecules in the plasma obtained from one ml blood of obese rats.