Table 2.

Selected parameters following 3 mo of BBIC feeding in mdx mice

	mdx, 0% BBIC	mdx, 1% BBIC	%Change
Body mass, g	28.9 ± 0.6	31.7 ± 1.3	+9.9%
EDL muscle mass, mg	12.8 ± 0.2	16.3 ± 0.8*	+27.3%
EDL muscle mass/body mass, mg/g	0.453 ± 0.01	0.512 ± 0.02*	+13.2%
Cross-sectional area, mm2	2.24 ± 0.04	2.86 ± 0.10*	+27.6%
Twitch force, mN	157.2 ± 19.7	197.3 ± 18.1	+25.5%
Tetanic force, mN	406.8 ± 46.2	510.5 ± 52.7*	+25.4%
Specific tension, mN/cm2	18.1 ± 0.6	17.9 ± 0.5	−1.0%
Eccentric contraction-induced injury, % force loss	−25.4 ± 2.7	−20.2 ± 2.7*	+25.7%

Data are shown as mean ± SE; n = 12 for mdx, 0% BBIC mice and n = 8 for mdx, 1% BBIC mice. mdx animals were fed a diet containing either 0% or 1% BBIC for 3 mo.

^*Significantly different from mdx, 0% BBIC (P < 0.05).