Table 3.
Effects of Chlorella consumption on bone density and organ weights
| ALDH2*2 Tg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | CSD group | Wild type group | |
| Bone density (mg/cm3) | 410.9 ± 24.0# | 426.5 ± 21.8 | 442.0 ± 21.5 |
| Organ weights (mg) | |||
| Liver | 1230.5 ± 134.6## | 1265.2 ± 140.0## | 2082.4 ± 391.9 |
| Kidney | 224.4 ± 37.6 | 238.4 ± 25.5 | 237.9 ± 32.6 |
| Heart | 129.3 ± 16.0## | 135.1 ± 7.6## | 165.5 ± 6.8 |
| Lung | 212.8 ± 23.3## | 212.2 ± 27.0## | 263.8 ± 50.9 |
| Spleen | 54.0 ± 6.9## | 60.5 ± 9.4## | 80.1 ± 11.1 |
| Gastrocnemius muscle | 107.9 ± 10.8## | 129.8 ± 19.6*,## | 189.0 ± 8.4 |
| Epididymal fat | 521.7 ± 265.3## | 824.2 ± 144.9*,## | 1044.8 ± 174.4 |
Control ALDH2*2 mice were fed a basal diet (n =8), CSD ALDH2*2 mice a Chlorella-supplemented diet (n =8), and Wild type C57BL6 mice a basal diet (n =7). Bone density and organs weight was measured at 8 months of age, after 6 months of experimental diet consumption. Values are mean ± SD, *p <0.05: Significant vs. Control; # p <0.05, ## p <0.01: Significant vs. wild type.