Table 1.
Effects of diet and pHBSP chronic administration on metabolic parameters
| Control | Control + pHBSP | HFHS | HFHS + pHBSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 12) | (n = 6) | (n = 12) | (n = 12) | |
| Body weight (g) | 29.05 ± 0.58§ | 28.7 ± 1.21§ | 38.00 ± 0.82* | 34.7 ± 0.73*§ |
| Body weight gain (g) | 9.17 ± 0.75§ | 8.14 ± 1.67§ | 16.21 ± 1.51* | 10.03 ± 1.90§ |
| Food intake (g per day) | 3.80 ± 0.40 | 3.20 ± 0.50 | 2.90 ± 0.40 | 2.70 ± 0.40 |
| Caloric intake (kcal per day) | 10.80 ± 0.92§ | 9.92 ± 1.55§ | 14.05 ± 0.80* | 12.25 ± 0.80 |
| Epididymal fat weight (%BW) | 2.41 ± 0.09 | 2.11 ± 0.21 | 3.34 ± 0.25* | 2.52 ± 0.25§ |
| Kidney weight (%BW) | 1.06 ± 0.05 | 1.08 ± 0.09 | 1.19 ± 0.08* | 1.08 ± 0.05§ |
| Liver weight (%BW) | 4.93 ± 0.25 | 4.59 ± 0.45 | 5.23 ± 0.28 | 4.88 ± 0.31 |
| Gastrocnemius weight (%BW) | 1.04 ± 0.08 | 1.08 ± 0.11 | 1.22 ± 0.06 | 1.09 ± 0.06 |
Data are means ± SEM.
*
P < 0.01 versus control;
§
P < 0.05 versus HFHS. BW, body weight.