| 
      Values are given as mean ± SEM for groups of six animals each
    Normal group (Normal saline)
    Diabetic control group (Dexamethasone)
    ***Values are extremely significant on 21st day at ***p< 0.0001(Tukey t-test). Diabetic control group were compared with normal group. Spirulina and Pioglitazone with
    spirulina groups were compared with diabetic control
        | Groups 
                (n = 6) | Serum lipid Profile    (mg/dl) |  |  
        | HDL | Triglycerides | LDL | Insulin    Level
            (μg/ml) | Adiponectin    levels (ng/dl) |  
        | 1. | Normal Control | 32.11(ns) ± 21.7 | 87.33*** ± 2.2 | 90.29*** ± 12.7 | 16.03*** ± 0.74 | 7.03*** ± 2.03 |  
        | 2. | Positive Control (DM) | 20.40 ± 13.7 | 211.32 ± 16.3 | 191.78 ± 26.2 | 24.87 ± 0.48 | 1.96 ± 0.43 |  
        | 3. | DM + Pioglitazone | 45.77(ns) ± 17.3 | 110.7*** ± 4.50 | 70.31*** ± 23.7 | 18.03*** ± 0.23 | 5.32*** ± 0.87 |  
        | 4. | DM + Spirulina | 38.57(ns)    ± 19.99 | 175.45** ± 25.45 | 115** ± 27.3 | 23.56** ± 0.60 | 4.04*** ± 0.31 |  
        | 5. | DM + Pioglitazone +    Spirulina | 57.4* ± 23.7 | 91.12*** ± 12.2 | 89.31*** ± 06.7 | 14.33*** ± 0.27 | 6.80*** ± 1.2 |  |