Table 1. Effect of B. pilosa on body weight and composition of ICR mice.

Groups	Initial BW (g)	Final BW (g)	Body composition
			Crude protein (%)	Crude fat (%)
Males
0% BP	32.9 ± 2.1	51.6 ± 3.0	14.2 ± 1.3	19.4 ± 2.0
0.5% BP	32.3 ± 1.5	50.7 ± 3.1	15.3 ± 1.3*	17.8 ± 3.1*
1.5% BP	31.2 ± 1.5	52.1 ± 2.3	19.6 ± 1.5**	13.9 ± 2.2**
2.5% BP	32.2 ± 1.1	50.1 ± 3.6	19.3 ± 1.0**	12.8 ± 1.7**
Females
0% BP	24.1 ± 1.4	36.1 ± 1.9	12.2 ± 1.1	22.8 ± 3.1
0.5% BP	23.8 ± 1.3	36.8 ± 2.6	13.5 ± 1.7*	20.5 ± 2.7*
1.5% BP	23.1 ± 0.9	36.5 ± 2.1	13.7 ± 1.8*	18.6 ± 2.0*
2.5% BP	23.5 ± 1.0	37.3 ± 2.8	14.3 ± 1.5**	16.5 ± 1.7**

Four groups of 5-week-old ICR males and females were fed standard diet and standard diet containing 0.5% B. pilosa extract (BP), 1.5% BP, and 2.5% BP for 24 wk. Body weight and composition were measured. The body composition including crude protein and fat were calculated as percentages in the dried carcass mass. The data from 5 mice per group are expressed as mean ± SEM. ANOVA was used to analyze the statistical significance. *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 are considered to be statistically significant when compared with control group (0% BP).