Table 4. Weights of organs and body fats in CON, HFCD, PY, LFY, and HFY group after 9 wk of experiment.
| Item | CON1) | HFCD2) | PY3) | LFY4) | HFY5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver (g) (n=5) | 10.4±0.32b | 25.1±1.95a | 25.0±1.70a | 23.6±2.22a | 22.8±1.17a |
| Spleen (g) (n=5) | 0.7±0.03c | 1.0±0.19ab | 1.1±0.05a | 1.0±0.13ab | 0.9±0.14b |
| Kidney (g) (n=5) | 2.5±0.09b | 2.7±0.12a | 2.7±0.04ab | 2.8±0.16a | 2.6±0.18ab |
| Cecum (g) (n=5) | 3.1±0.49NS8) | 3.7±0.31 | 3.4±0.36 | 3.3±0.23 | 3.5±0.60 |
| PAT6) (g) (n=4) | 11.9±3.29b | 16.7±0.65a | 18.0±1.71a | 18.8±1.33a | 16.0±1.21ab |
| EAT7) (g) (n=4) | 9.5±1.07b | 14.8±2.15a | 14.7±1.81a | 14.7±0.98a | 12.7±3.09ab |
a-cSuperscripts with different letters indicate significant difference (p<0.05).
1)CON: control diet fed group.
2)HFCD: high fat and high cholesterol diet fed group.
3)PY: high fat and high cholesterol diet supplemented with 2% plain yogurt powder.
4)LFY: high fat and high cholesterol diet supplemented with 2% fermented pepper juice yogurt powder.
5)HFY: high fat and high cholesterol diet supplemented with 5% fermented pepper juice yogurt powder.
6)PAT: perirenal adipose tissue.
7)EAT: epididymal adipose tissue.
8)NS: not significant.