Table 3.
Effect of NS5 and NS12 on visceral organs and WAT weight in rats
| Weight (g) | Control (n = 8) | HC (n = 8) | HC + NS5 (n = 8) | HC + NS12 (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart |
1.5 ± 0.2 |
1.5 ± 0.1 |
1.5 ± 0.2 |
1.4 ± 0.2 |
| Liver |
14.4 ± 1.4a |
22.2 ± 3.1b |
18.7 ± 2.1c |
19.3 ± 3.7bc |
| Spleen |
0.9 ± 0.2 |
0.9 ± 0.1 |
0.7 ± 0.3 |
0.8 ± 0.2 |
| Lung |
2.3 ± 0.3 |
2.3 ± 0.3 |
2.3 ± 0.2 |
2.2 ± 0.4 |
| Kidney |
3.4 ± 0.7 |
3.2 ± 0.4 |
3.0 ± 0.3 |
3.3 ± 0.7 |
| Epididymal fat |
4.7 ± 1.3 |
6.2 ± 1.2 |
5.2 ± 1.2 |
4.9 ± 1.5 |
| Perirenal fat |
6.6 ± 1.6 |
8.2 ± 2.1 |
7.2 ± 2.4 |
6.5 ± 1.7 |
| Mesenteric fat | 5.5 ± 1.1 | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 1.8 |
Control: normal diet; HC, high cholesterol diet; HC + NS5, high cholesterol diet + Lactobacillus plantarum NS5; HC + NS12, high cholesterol diet + Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus NS12.
The data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation.
a,b,c Mean values within a row with different superscript letters differ significantly (p < 0.05).