Table 6.
The results of fecal weight, total cholesterol, and triglyceride concentration in rats fed with the different experimental diets after 15 weeks.
| ND | HF | LC | LC-CH | LC-CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feces wet weight (g/day) | 2.57 ± 0.38 | 2.86± 0.67 | 3.39 ± 0.35 * | 2.80 ± 0.46 | 2.52 ± 0.51 + |
| Feces dry weight (g/day) | 2.05 ± 0.22 | 2.18 ± 0.39 | 2.66 ± 0.33 * | 2.14 ± 0.26 + | 2.01 ± 0.39 + |
| Total cholesterol | |||||
| (mg/g feces) | 2.53 ± 0.79 | 7.54 ± 1.37 * | 11.08 ± 1.24 *# | 12.08 ± 1.93 *# | 15.05 ± 2.96 *#+& |
| (mg/day) | 5.11 ± 1.33 | 16.73 ± 5.15 * | 29.58 ± 5.44 *# | 26.03 ± 6.13 *# | 29.82 ± 6.21 *#+& |
| Triglyceride | |||||
| (mg/g feces) | 6.30 ± 1.49 | 9.31 ± 2.62 | 9.95 ± 2.58 * | 8.90 ± 1.70 | 7.17 ± 0.77 |
| (mg/day) | 12.80 ± 2.47 | 21.01 ± 9.07 | 26.40 ± 7.30 * | 18.97 ± 3.72 | 14.43 ± 3.22 |
Results are expressed as the mean ± SD for each group (n = 7). The significant difference (p < 0.05) was analyzed by one-way ANOVA. * p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the ND group. # p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the HF group. + p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the LC group. & p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the LC-CH group. ND: normal control diet; HF: high-fat diet; LC: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet; LC-CH: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet + 5% chitosan; and LC-CHF: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet + 5% chitosan + 5% fish oil.