Table 3.
STE effect on body weight, organ weight, and visceral fat weight in mice.
| Item | ND | ND + STE | HFD | HFD + STE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (g) | 30.32 ± 0.89 b | 30.33 ± 0.91 b | 37.63 ± 0.92 a | 37.61 ± 1.05 a |
| Final weight (g) | 34.74 ± 1.13 c | 33.92 ± 0.92 c | 45.41 ± 3.21 a | 39.53 ± 2.62 b |
| Weight gain (g) | 4.44 ± 0.72 b | 3.58 ± 0.83 b | 7.89 ± 0.81 a | 2.01 ± 0.33 c |
| Liver (g) | 1.30 ± 0.09 c | 1.29 ± 0.10 c | 2.01 ± 0.26 a | 1.66 ± 0.20 b |
| Liver index (mg/g) | 36.87 ± 1.59 b | 37.24 ± 1.48 b | 44.51 ± 3.56 a | 41.25 ± 3.18 a |
| Kidney (g) | 0.40 ± 0.02 a | 0.42 ± 0.03 a | 0.40 ± 0.06 a | 0.45 ± 0.07 a |
| Kidney index (mg/g) | 11.28 ± 0.38 a | 11.45 ± 0.51 a | 8.80 ± 1.05 b | 11.34 ± 0.02 a |
| Perirenal fat pad (g) | 0.23 ± 0.06 c | 0.24 ± 0.06 c | 1.10 ± 0.21 a | 0.52 ± 0.15 b |
| Epididymal fat pad (g) | 0.90 ± 0.20 c | 0.92 ± 0.23 c | 2.51 ± 0.57 a | 1.74 ± 0.47 b |
| Visceral fat (g) | 1.13 ± 0.26 c | 1.19 ± 0.33 c | 3.61 ± 0.43 a | 2.26 ± 0.57 b |
| Visceral fat index (mg/g) | 32.17 ± 6.82 c | 34.15 ± 4.41 c | 80.23 ± 7.64 a | 56.60 ± 10.69 b |
Values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Liver index = liver weight (mg)/mice weight (g), kidney index = kidney weight (mg)/mice weight (g), visceral fat index = visceral fat weight (mg)/mice weight (g). The same superscript (a, b, or c) in the same line represents no significant differences between values (p > 0.05).