Table 1.
Effect of fermented Cucurbita moschata extract on organs weight.
| Name of organ | ND | HFD | HFD + 0.3% HCA | HFD + 0.1% FCME | HFD + 0.3% FCME | HFD + 0.5% FCME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver (g) | 0.95 ± 0.05b | 1.16 ± 0.05a | 1.13 ± 0.05a | 0.91 ± 0.04b | 0.94 ± 0.05b | 1.04 ± 0.04ab |
| Kidney (Right) (g) | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.01 |
| Kidney (Left) (g) | 0.17 ± 0.01ab | 0.18 ± 0.01a | 0.17 ± 0.01ab | 0.16 ± 0.01ab | 0.15 ± 0.01b | 0.16 ± 0.01ab |
| Spleen (g) | 0.08 ± 0.00ab | 0.09 ± 0.00a | 0.07 ± 0.01ab | 0.07 ± 0.00b | 0.07 ± 0.00ab | 0.07 ± 0.01b |
| Mesenteric adipose tissue (g) | 0.40 ± 0.02b | 1.01 ± 0.11a | 0.80 ± 0.05a | 0.57 ± 0.05b | 0.49 ± 0.08b | 0.81 ± 0.10a |
| Epididymal adipose tissue (g) | 0.69 ± 0.06c | 1.86 ± 0.17a | 1.77 ± 0.07a | 1.41 ± 0.11b | 1.01 ± 0.15c | 1.84 ± 0.10a |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (g) | 0.36 ± 0.04c | 1.08 ± 0.12a | 0.95 ± 0.06a | 0.65 ± 0.06b | 0.46 ± 0.10bc | 0.91 ± 0.11a |
| Perirenal adipose tissue (g) | 0.29 ± 0.03c | 1.03 ± 0.11a | 0.94 ± 0.05a | 0.57 ± 0.05b | 0.46 ± 0.10bc | 0.89 ± 0.07a |
| Total adipose tissue (g) | 1.74 ± 0.12c | 4.98 ± 0.48a | 4.46 ± 0.20a | 3.20 ± 0.23b | 2.42 ± 0.41bc | 4.45 ± 0.34a |
ND: normal diet; HFD: high fat diet; HCA: hydroxycitric acid; FCME: fermented Cucurbita moschata extract. Values are presented as mean ± SE (n = 10); values not having the same superscript letter are significantly different (p < 0.05) by ANOVA.