Table 1.
Effects of HSE and anthocyanin supplement on obese hamsters
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| Control | HSE (0 mg) | HSE (25 mg) | HSE (50 mg) | HSE (100 mg) | Anthocyanin (25 mg) | |
| Body weight before administration | 18.03±0.11 | 18.00±0.10 | 18.05±0.13 | 18.01±0.14 | 18.06±0.14 | 18.01±0.07 |
| Body weight after administration | 22.32±2.28 | 31.61±9.49# | 27.68±8.46* | 22.79±9.22* | 20.9±9.52* | 21.79±10.23* |
| Weight gain after administration | 4.29±2.36 | 13.61±9.37 | 3.63±7.65 | 4.78±8.83 | 2.84±9.11 | 3.78±10.16 |
| Gonadal fat tissue weight after administration | 0.20±0.02 | 0.29±0.05# | 0.24±0.04 | 0.22±0.05* | 0.21±0.05* | 0.22±0.06* |
HSE, Hibiscus sabdariffa water extract; HFD, high-fat diet. Each value is expressed as the mean±SD (n=10 per group). Results were statistically analyzed with one-way ANOVA.
#
p<0.05 compared with the control group.
*
p<0.05 compared with the HFD group.