Table 1.
Effects of GTPs on weight and blood biochemical indices in different rat groups (χ ± s, n ≥ 5).
| CON | CON + GTPs | HFD | HFD + GTPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (g) | 195.00 ± 8.17 | 192.50 ± 10.51 | 193.80 ± 7.51 | 192.80 ± 12.60 |
| Final weight (g) | 530.80 ± 16.65 | 527.10 ± 24.50 | 606.30 ± 24.18∗ | 562.40 ± 55.02# |
| Food intake (g/day) | 27.05 ± 1.84 | 27.66 ± 1.68 | 20.62 ± 1.09∗ | 20.96 ± 0.94 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 89.30 ± 6.28 | 91.61 ± 5.68 | 92.52 ± 5.12 | 94.07 ± 4.26 |
| Visceral fat mass (g) | 13.57 ± 0.89 | 16.42 ± 4.82 | 29.41 ± 8.66∗ | 20.99 ± 6.43# |
| Visceral fat coefficient | 2.62 ± 0.25 | 3.14 ± 0.78 | 5.00 ± 1.24∗ | 3.82 ± 0.99# |
| Kidney weight (g) | 3.27 ± 0.53 | 3.22 ± 0.39 | 3.29 ± 0.33 | 2.98 ± 0.17 |
| Kidney coefficient | 0.63 ± 0.07 | 0.62 ± 0.06 | 0.56 ± 0.06∗ | 0.55 ± 0.04 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 6.24 ± 0.52 | 6.24 ± 0.69 | 6.56 ± 0.58 | 5.57 ± 0.34# |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.93 ± 0.37 | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 1.22 ± 0.22 | 0.92 ± 0.24# |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.63 ± 0.16 | 1.59 ± 0.35 | 1.99 ± 0.26∗ | 1.49 ± 0.14# |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.34 ± 0.28 | 1.30 ± 0.19 | 0.84 ± 0.26∗ | 1.43 ± 0.14# |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 0.29 ± 0.12 | 0.13 ± 0.08∗ | 0.68 ± 0.11∗ | 0.23 ± 0.12# |
Some rats were fed a control diet with or without GTPs for 18 weeks, and others were fed an HFD with or without GTPs for 18 weeks. ∗P < 0.05 versus the control group and #P < 0.05 versus the HFD group.