Figure 1. The rats treated with Zingiber officinale, showed significantly lesser weight gain compared to normal rats; however it was significantly greater than diabetic controls. (n=15 for all groups). Values are mean ± standard deviation (SD). NC = normal control; DC = diabetic control; 6-G = Zingiber officinale–treated. **p<0.001; *** p<0.01; ****p<0.05 versus the NC group. ^##p<0.001 and ^###p<0.01 versus the DC group.