Table 2.
The effects of CCGG supplementation on the mass of epididymal fat pad (EFP), renal fat pad (RFP), mesenteric fat pad (MFP), and total body fat in HED-fed rats
| Control | HED | 0.5X | 1X | 2X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFP (g) | 5.24 ± 1.33a | 10.06 ± 1.94c | 9.23 ± 2.13bc | 9.05 ± 3.01bc | 7.51 ± 2.02b |
| RFP (g) | 1.53 ± 0.48a | 8.09 ± 2.87c | 3.24 ± 0.91b | 3.43 ± 1.90b | 2.54 ± 0.78ab |
| MFP (g) | 3.93 ± 0.69a | 9.33 ± 1.54c | 8.05 ± 1.91bc | 7.76 ± 2.16b | 6.79 ± 1.66b |
| Total body fat (g) | 10.7 ± 2.2a | 27.5 ± 5.8c | 20.5 ± 4.3b | 20.2 ± 6.9b | 16.8 ± 4.0b |
| Relative EFP (%) | 1.13 ± 0.23a | 1.87 ± 1.30c | 1.75 ± 0.39bc | 1.76 ± 0.47bc | 1.53 ± 0.39b |
| Relative RFP (%) | 0.33 ± 0.10a | 1.50 ± 0.49c | 0.61 ± 0.17b | 0.66 ± 0.32b | 0.52 ± 0.15ab |
| Relative MFP (%) | 0.85 ± 0.11a | 1.73 ± 0.24c | 1.53 ± 0.35bc | 1.51 ± 0.32bc | 1.39 ± 0.31b |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 2.31 ± 0.37a | 5.10 ± 0.92c | 3.89 ± 0.78b | 3.92 ± 1.07b | 3.44 ± 0.74b |
Control, vehicle control; HED, high-energy diet control; 0.5X, HED with 129 mg/kg/d of CCGG; 1X, HED with 258 mg/kg/d of CCGG; 2X, HED with 517 mg/kg/d of CCGG. Data are mean ± SD (n = 12 rats/group). Values with different letters (a, b, c) differ significantly at P < 0.05 by one-way ANOVA