Evaluation of Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Peganum harmala Seeds in Diabetic Rats

Table 1

The mean of body weight (g) and daily food (g) and water intake (mL) per animal in all groups (data are shown as mean ± SD, ).

Groups	Initial weight (g)	Final weight (g)	Food intake (g)	Water intake (mL)
Intact	229.6 ± 16.9	265 ± 17	17.25 ± 1.2	39.4 ± 3.9
Control + 30 mg/kg extract	228.8 ± 13.9	263.6 ± 18	17.4 ± 1.6	41.8 ± 5.9
Control + 60 mg/kg extract	223.1 ± 21.4	258.5 ± 24.8	16.4 ± 1.6	41.8 ± 5.7
Control + 120 mg/kg extract	229.8 ± 18.2	255.3 ± 20.1	15.6 ± 1.3	42.4 ± 7.1
Diabetic	237 ± 7.5	194.5 ± 15.2	35.9 ± 2.8	141.6 ± 26.8
Diabetic + 30 mg/kg extract	233.9 ± 10.4	189.1 ± 20.7	33.3 ± 2.9	143.7 ± 29.4
Diabetic + 60 mg/kg extract	234 ± 9.5	188.6 ± 19.9	35.1 ± 2.4	135.5 ± 25.2
Diabetic + 120 mg/kg extract	220.5 ± 11.4	182.8 ± 8.4	30.2 ± 3.6	119.0 ± 11.6

Statistically significant.