Table 1.
Effect of ginseng berry extract (GBx) supplementation on serum biochemical values in rats fed a high-fat diet
| CON | HFD | HFD supplemented with |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBx 50 | GBx 100 | GBx 150 | |||
| Leptin (ng/mL) |
55.20 ± 5.92 | 83.79 ± 3.16* | 75.10 ± 3.71* | 63.07 ± 10.31** | 66.27 ± 3.91** |
| Apo E (ng/mL) |
1111.89 ± 54.50 | 848.38 ± 51.52* | 1081.36 ± 106.24 | 1281.21 ± 125.05** | 1705.50 ± 170.62*,** |
| Apo B/A (ng/mL) |
0.77 ± 0.03 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.50 ± 0.02*,** | 0.57 ± 0.03*,** | 0.51 ± 0.02*,** |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) |
704.42 ± 50.94 | 138.59 ± 34.19* | 510.05 ± 31.89** | 530.70 ± 60.78** | 578.73 ± 71.38** |
Values are reported as the means ± standard deviation.
* p < 0.05 vs. CON group.
** p < 0.05 vs. HFD group.
Apo, apolipoprotein; CON, control group; GBx 50, 100, 150, groups treated with GB extract 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, or 150 mg/kg body weight together with a HFD; HFD, high-fat diet group.