Table 4.
Effects of Tualang honey on changes in body weight and total food intake after 2 weeks administration
| SHAM | OVX | THL (0.2 g/kg) | THM (1.0 g/kg) | THH (2.0 g/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight on the first day of treatment (g) | 229.0 | 226.0 | 221.0 | 229.0 | 229.0 |
| Body weight at sacrifice (g) | 234.0 | 261.0 | 252.0 | 259.0 | 258.0 |
| Changes in body weight (%) | 4.63 (3.00)** | 17.60 (5.00) | 15.38 (3.00)* | 13.51 (7.00)* | 10.73 (8.00)** |
| Total food intake (g) | 211.0 (70.00) | 269.0 (58.00) | 196.0 (7.00) ** | 218.0 (36.00)* | 219.0 (18.00)* |
SHAM = Sham-operated Control rats; OVX = overictomised non-honey treated Control rats
THL = Tualang Honey, low dose; THM = Tualang Honey, medium dose; THH = Tualang Honey, high dose
All values are expressed as the median (IR).
a Kruskal - Wallis test.
*P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 vs. OVX (Mann-Whitney U - test)