| Treatment |
Ratio |
Value/ Control |
Value/10%FGS |
Value/2.5%SDF |
Value/20%FGS |
Value/5%SDF |
| Males |
| Control |
153 x105 |
-1- |
- |
- |
- |
0.014 |
| 10% FGS |
1373 x105 |
8.97 |
-1- |
- |
- |
0.130 |
| 2.5% SDF |
3491 x105 |
22.8 |
2.54 |
-1- |
- |
0.320 |
| 20% FGS |
5765 x105 |
37.7 |
2.19 |
1.65 |
-1- |
0.530 |
| 5% SDF |
10839 x105 |
70.8 |
7.89 |
3.10 |
1.88 |
-1- |
| Females |
| Control |
31 x105 |
-1- |
- |
- |
- |
0.005 |
| 10% FGS |
544 x105 |
17.5 |
-1- |
- |
- |
0.088 |
| 2.5% SDF |
4181x105 |
134.9 |
7.68 |
-1- |
- |
0.680 |
| 20% FGS |
4803 x105 |
154.9 |
8.82 |
1.15 |
-1- |
0.780 |
| 5% SDF |
6159 x105 |
198.7 |
11.32 |
1.47 |
1.28 |
-1- |
Each group consists of 6 males and 5 females. Feeding of either two levels of FGS or SDF in the diet to obese rats showed an increase in the insulin receptors per molecule
of insulin in all the experimental animals compared to control animals. It is also observed that the prevalence of insulin resistance in control rats. FGS: Fenugreek seeds;
SDF: Soluble dietary fiber |
