Groups Initial Final PC(%) PG (%)
Group 1 203.47 ±  19.15 216.10 ±  21.86* -6.21(increase) 60.14 (increase)
Group 2 182.20 ±  5.57bc 129.93 ±  5.38ns 28.69 (decrease) -248.90 (decrease)
Group 3 175.97 ±  5.35bc 125.60 ±  20.69ns 28.62(decrease) -239.9(decrease)
Group 4 178.33 ±  18.60bc 125.80 ±  4.12ns 29.46 (decrease) -250.14 (decrease)
Group 5 151.45 ±  16.33ab 155.55 ±  14.78ns -2.71 (increase) 19.52 (increase)
Group 6 128.10 ±  7.35a 140.75 ±  6.58ns -9.88(increase) 60.24(increase)
Group 7 121.10 ±  2.97a 114.90 ±  2.69ns 5.12 (decrease) -29.52 (decrease)
Values are reported mean ± SD. PC-Percentage change in weight; PG-Percentage Growth Rate; *P<0.05 within the groups (column). a-bP<0.05 versus normal control.
aP<0.05 versus diabetic control
bcP>0.05 versus normal control within the groups (column). NS: Not Significantly different from each other within the groups. *P<0.05 within the group
Table 2: Body weights of non-diabetic and diabetic rats (g).