TABLE 2.
Body weight gain, food intake, plasma glucose, plasma insulin, serum triglyceride, serum total cholesterol (TC), and liver index in rats fed a ND, HFD, or HFD+TDYA
BW, body weight.
| Metabolic parameters | ND | HFD | HFD+TDYA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 224.6 ± 2.7 | 226.7 ± 3.3 | 225.9 ± 3.1 |
| Final body weight (g) | 183.7 ± 4.5 | 248.4 ± 7.9a | 197.8 ± 5.4b |
| Daily food intake (g/d/rat) | 23.4 ± 0.2 | 25.1 ± 0.5 | 24.6 ± 0.3 |
| Plasma glucose (mmol/liter) | 6.5 ± 0.2 | 7.4 ± 0.3 | 6.6 ± 0.1 |
| Serum insulin (ng/ml) | 1.28 ± 0.13 | 12.73 ± 0.31c | 4.65 ± 0.19d |
| Serum triglyceride (mmol) | 1.02 ± 0.08 | 1.96 ± 0.13a | 1.34 ± 0.10b |
| Serum TC (mmol/liter) | 1.24 ± 0.08 | 1.59 ± 0.13 | 1.37 ± 0.10 |
| Liver index (g liver/100 g BW) | 3.12 ± 0.06 | 4.33 ± 0.09c | 3.52 ± 0.08d |
a ND vs. HFD, p < 0.05. n = 8 for each group.
b HFD vs. HF+TDYA, p < 0.05. n = 8 for each group.
c ND vs. HFD, p < 0.01. n = 8 for each group.
d HFD vs. HF+TDYA, p < 0.01. n = 8 for each group.