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. 2015 Oct 27;10(10):e0141327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141327

Table 4. The effect of studied compounds on the amount of intraperitoneal adipose tissue.

Control Diet-induced obesity control Yohimbine 2 mg/kg b.w. Yohimbine 5 mg/kg b.w. Guanfacine 0.5 mg/kg b.w. Guanfacine 2 mg/kg b.w.
Weight of intraperitoneal fat tissue [g] 15.5 ± 2.56 28.5 ± 2.28** 23.0 ± 1.49* 14.9 ± 1.30 ## 17.5 ± 1.14 ## 14.2 ± 2.59 ##
Percentage of body weight 3.90 6.17 5.14 3.49 4.13 3.95

Weight of intraperitoneal fat tissue after 30 days treated using the test compounds in Wistar rats on diet-induced obesity. Treatment: Diet-induced obesity control group—water; Yohimbine at 2 mg/kg b.w., i.p.; Yohimbine at 5 mg/kg b.w., i.p.; Guanfacine at 0.5 mg/kg b.w., i.p.; Guanfacine at 2 mg/kg b.w., i.p.;

*Significant vs. control group, P<0.05;

**Significant vs. control group, P<0.01;

##Significant vs. diet-induced obesity control group, P<0.01.