Table 2.
Effect of supplementation with EPA and DHA extracted from microalgae on body mass index, blood glucose, food, and water consumption in db/db and CD1 mice.
| 8 weeks old | 16 weeks old | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL | RC | MD | LY | SAT | |
| Mean ± SD n = 6 |
Mean ± SD n = 6 |
Mean ± SD n = 6 |
Mean ± SD n = 6 |
Mean ± SD n = 6 |
|
| db/db | |||||
| BMI g/cm2 | 57.3 ± 4.9 | 61.2 ± 2.5 | 65 ± 1.7∗ | 62.2 ± 1.5 | 59.7 ± 2.3 |
| Glucose mg/dL | 293.8 ± 131.0 | 551.8 ± 83.7∗ | 505 ± 74∗ | 525.5 ± 51∗ | 580.7 ± 22∗ |
| Food intake, g/week | 34.3 ± 2.1 | 32.9 ± 0.3 | 27.6 ± 1.0∗ | 37.5 ± 0.8∗ | 36.3 ± 2.4 |
| Water intake, mL/week | 64.8 ± 11.8 | 78.2 ± 7.2 | 81.4 ± 10.4∗ | 79.6 ± 1.8 | 67.2 ± 8.3 |
| CD1 | |||||
| BMI g/cm2 | 29.6 ± 2.0 | 31.4 ± 1.9 | 32.2 ± 3.1 | 34.4 ± 4.1 | 34.2 ± 2.4 |
| Glucose mg/dL | 126.2 ± 18.6 | 119.3 ± 13 | 127.5 ± 18.7 | 109.7 ± 13.3 | 106.8 ± 12.4 |
| Food intake, g/week | 54.6 ± 1.7 | 58.3 ± 5.6 | 42.7 ± 5 | 61 ± 1.9 | 73.3 ± 20.8∗ |
| Water intake, mL/week | 63 ± 13.1 | 67.3 ± 3.2 | 53.9 ± 1.3 | 89.8 ± 6.1∗ | 93.2 ± 4.8∗ |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations. One-way ANOVA∗ for comparison of differences between BL group at 8 weeks versus all the groups at 16 weeks. p value was significant at <0.05.