Table 2(a)

Parameter	NP+ND			GD+FSD
	NP+ND			Pre-STZ	Post-STZ
	6^th day	13^th day	20^th day	6^th day	13^th day	20^th day
Body weight (g)	203.13 ± 1.25^a	222.20 ± 0.82^c	241.38 ± 1.14^d	221.88 ± 2.91^c	209.60 ± 2.38^ab	214.50 ± 1.40^bc
Food intake (g/day/rat)	14.78 ± 0.37^a	18.76 ±0.35^b	23.16 ± 0.42^c	12.30 ± 0.36^a	18.81 ± 0.45^b	31.15 ± 1.11^d
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	82.70 ± 1.64^a	76.08 ± 3.34^a	64.70 ± 2.11^a	122.54 ± 1.54^b	283.17 ± 5.42^c	267.44± 9.53^c
2hr. glucose (mg/dL)	114.70 ± 1.66^b	102.62±1.50^ab	92.32 ± 2.90^a	141.35 ± 2.51^c	372.00 ± 3.84^d	357.05 ± 9.02^d
Fasting insulin (μIU/ml)	19.43 ± 0.54^b	20.78 ± 0.49^bc	27.12 ± 0.91^d	23.12 ± 0.35^c	14.38 ± 0.43^a	21.56 ± 0.48^bc
2hr. insulin (μIU/ml)	22.30 ± 0.28^b	24.78 ± 0.16^cd	30.45 ± 0.46^e	26.03 ± 0.30^d	18.71 ± 0.4^a	24.25 ± 0.24^c

Data shown as mean ± SEM of six dams For each parameter, values with the same superscript letter are similar (non-significant, P>0.05) whereas others aren’t (significant, P<0.05). NP+ND: Normal pregnant dams received normal diet, GD+FSD: Gestational diabetic dams received fatty sucrosed diet/minimal dose of STZ (25 mg/kg b.wt.)

Table 2(a): Female rats body weight, food intake, and serum glucose and insulin levels during the gestational period.