Table 2.
Effect of cinnamon polyphenol extract supplementation on the body weight, visceral fat, and the liver weight in rats fed with HFD for 12 weeks.
| Item | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Cinnamon | HFD | HFD + cinnamon | |
| Final BW (g) | 301.43 ± 5.27C | 298.86 ± 6.50C | 401.29 ± 5.07A | 367.71 ± 2.75B |
| Feed intake (g/d) | 22.77 ± 0.44A | 22.96 ± 0.40A | 18.93 ± 0.44B | 19.91 ± 0.41B |
| Visceral fat (g) | 6.62 ± 0.45C | 6.35 ± 0.33C | 23.72 ± 1.58A | 15.04 ± 0.48B |
| Liver (g) | 11.63 ± 0.25C | 11.79 ± 0.42C | 15.68 ± 0.38A | 12.90 ± 0.38B |
HFD, high-fat diet; data are expressed as mean ± SEM of 7 rats from each group. A, B, and C: means in the same row with different superscripts are significant (P < 0.05).