Table 3.
Abdominal fat pad, uterus and liver weights in sham-operated or OVX ddY mice.
| Organs Groups | Relative Wet-Weight (% of Body Weight) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Fat Pad | Uterus | Liver | |
| Controls | |||
| Sham | 0.492 ± 0.390 | 0.858 ± 0.286 | 4.291 ± 0.819 |
| OVX | 7.835 ± 0.814 * | 0.064 ± 0.022 * | 2.929 ± 0.369 * |
| Estradiol | 1.656 ± 1.432 *,# | 0.303 ± 0.124 *,# | 3.724 ± 0.307 # |
| RC | 4.563 ± 1.417 *,# | 0.112 ± 0.018 *,# | 3.571 ± 0.429 # |
| PCP | 4.970 ± 1.163 *,# | 0.107 ± 0.013 *,# | 3.552 ± 0.388 # |
| RC:PCP | |||
| 1:1 | 0.157 ± 0.010 *,#,†,‡ | 4.166 ± 0.165 #,†,‡ | 1.386 ± 0.095 |
| 1:2 | 0.118 ± 0.022 *,# | 3.508 ± 0.525 *,# | 1.234 ± 0.192 |
| 1:4 | 0.111 ± 0.020 *,# | 3.549 ± 0.576 # | 1.254 ± 0.140 |
| 1:8 | 0.111 ± 0.014 *,# | 3.590 ± 0.487 # | 1.275 ± 0.131 |
| 2:1 | 0.193 ± 0.032 *,#,†,‡ | 4.392 ± 0.428 #,†,‡ | 1.411 ± 0.092 † |
| 4:1 | 0.155 ± 0.028 *,#,†,‡ | 4.174 ± 0.286 #,†,‡ | 1.404 ± 0.107 † |
| 8:1 | 0.116 ± 0.029 *,# | 3.456 ± 0.352 *,# | 1.263 ± 0.103 |
Values are expressed mean ± S.D. of eight mice. * p < 0.05 as compared with sham control; # p < 0.05 as compared with OVX control; † p < 0.05 as compared with RC single formula treated mice; ‡ p < 0.05 as compared with PCP single formula treated mice; OVX = Bilateral ovariectomy; RC = Red clover dry extracts; PCP = Pomegranate Concentrate Powder; RC:PCP = Mixed formulations consisted of RC and PCP (g/g).