Figure 1. Effects of berberine on body weight gain, the adiposity index and food intake in HFD-fed rats.

(A) Body weight gain; (B) adiposity index, calculated as the fat pad weight (sum of epididymal and perirenal fat pads) per 100 g of total body weight; (C) food intake. Values are expressed as means ± standard error. Differences were assessed by ANOVA and denoted as follows: ^# P<0.05, ^## P<0.01, ^### P<0.001, HFD vs. HFD+BBR; ^& P<0.05, ^&& P<0.01, NCD vs. NCD+BBR; ^** P<0.01; ^NS not significant.