Effect of A. occidentale nut methanolic extract on body weight, food intake and water intake in HFD/STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Table 1: Effect of A. occidentale nut methanolic extract on body weight, food intake and water intake in HFD/STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Experimental groups
Parameters	Control + 0.5 ml/kgb.wt distilled water	Diabetic (untreated) + 0.5 ml/kgb.wt distilled water	Diabetic + 100 mg/kgb.wt AONME	Diabetic + 200 mg/kgb.wt AONME	Diabetic + 200 mg/kgb.wt Metformin
Body weight (g)	186 ± 7.55	134.4 ± 3.00^*	185.4 ± 5.39^#	181 ± 9.88^#	188 ± 6.78^#
Food intake (g/rat/day)	20.0 ± 0.12	8.49 ± 0.80^*	15.46 ± 8.12^#	16.42 ± 1.33^#	16.59 ± 1.14^#
Water intake (ml/rat/day)	35.2 ± 1.79	50.61 ± 3.00^*	39.08 ± 2.16^#	35.61 ± 1.08^#	36.63 ± 2.06^#

*significant at p < 0.05 compared with control; #significant at p < 0.05 compared with untreated diabetic group