Table 1.
Body weight (BW) and daily food and water intake during experimental procedure.
| Parameter | Control | HCD | Low-PM | Med-PM | High-PM | Simvastatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW (g) | 227.2 ± 5.1 | 224.8 ± 2.6 | 224.3 ± 3.6 | 223.8 ± 3.6 | 226.0 ± 2.3 | 223.1 ± 2.2 |
| Final BW (g) | 432.7 ± 8.8 | 499.8 ± 8.5 # | 460.8 ± 10.5 * | 443.8 ± 11.0 * | 464.8 ± 5.1 * | 458.0 ± 9.6 * |
| Food intake (g/day) | 19.0 ± 0.5 | 18.37 ± 0.3 | 19.2 ± 0.6 | 19.1 ± 0.3 | 19.0 ± 0.5 | 18.9 ± 0.5 |
| Water intake (g/day) | 33.4 ± 1.5 | 28.0 ± 0.8 | 30.0 ± 1.7 | 31.2 ± 1.0 | 30.5 ± 0.7 | 27.5 ± 0.4 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Significance was measured by performing a one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post-hoc test. # p < 0.05 vs. control. * p < 0.05 vs. HCD-fed group. HCD, high cholesterol diet-fed group; low-, med-, and high-PM: low (1.65 × 109 cfu/kg/day), medium (5.5 × 109 cfu/kg/day), and high doses (1.65 × 1010 cfu/kg/day) of probiotic mixture-treated group, respectively.