INS and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Genistein from chickpea significantly decreased serum insulin levels, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the ratio of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, improved glucose tolerance, and reduced serum liver glycogen and muscle glycogen in type 2 diabetic rats [7].