Table 2. Effect of FJH-UBS administration on the body weight, liver weight, and uterus weight in ovariectomized mice.
| Variables | Sham | OVX | OVX+FU | OVX+SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 31.2 ± 1.0 | 39.7 ± 0.9*** | 39.8 ± 1.1 | 39.5 ± 0.5 |
| Final body weight (g) | 36.5 ± 1.9 | 48.1 ± 1.2*** | 44.3 ± 1.5 | 44.8 ± 0.9 |
| Body weight gain (g) | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 8.4 ± 0.4***,a | 4.5 ± 0.4b | 5.3 ± 0.6b |
| Liver weight (g) | 1.50 ± 0.07 | 1.95 ± 0.08***,a | 1.75 ± 0.06b | 1.65 ± 0.06b |
| Uterus weight (g) | 0.248 ± 0.021 | 0.062 ± 0.016*** | 0.087 ± 0.017 | 0.084 ± 0.016 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SE (n = 10).
Sham, sham-operated group; OVX, ovariectomized group; OVX+FU, ovariectomized and 80 mg/kg body weight FJH-UBS-treated group; OVX+SI, ovariectomized and 5 mg/kg body weight soy isoflavones (a positive control)-treated group.
***P < 0.001 significantly different from the Sham group. Mean without a common letter differs among the OVX, OVX+FU, and OVX+SI groups at P < 0.05.