Table 2.
Group | Body weight (g) | White adipose tissue (g) | Body fat mass (%) | ||
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Before treatment | After treatment | Weight gain | |||
CON | 26.10 ± 0.58a | 30.62 ± 0.48a | 4.52 ± 0.31a | 1.48 ± 0.10a | 4.85 ± 0.34a |
HF | 34.30 ± 1.39b | 48.35 ± 1.55b | 14.05 ± 0.81b | 3.86 ± 0.16c | 8.18 ± 0.41b |
L | 31.92 ± 1.78b | 46.43 ± 3.04b | 14.52 ± 1.41b | 3.25 ± 0.26b | 7.64 ± 0.62b |
H | 31.51 ± 1.78b | 45.76 ± 4.03b | 14.25 ± 0.54b | 3.48 ± 0.14bc | 7.49 ± 0.57b |
Values are mean ± SEM and n = 6 for each group. The significance was tested by ANOVA with Duncan’s test for multiple comparisons. Values with the same superscript letter are not significantly different (P < 0.05)
CON, normal control diet-fed mice; HF, high-fat diet-fed control; L, low-dose mulberry leaf extract (133 mg/kg)-treated high-fat diet-fed mice; H, high-dose mulberry leaf extract (666 mg/kg)-treated high-fat diet-fed mice