Table 2.
Metabolic parameters from mice fed for 14 w a control (Control) or a high fat diet (HF), without or with supplementation with 2, 20, or 40 mg AC/kg body weight (HFA2, HFA20, HFA40, CA40). Cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, and insulin were measured in plasma. Values are shown as means ± SE (n = 10). Values having different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05, one way ANOVA).
| Parameter | Control | CA40 | HF | HFA2 | HFA20 | HFA40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food intake (g/d) | 3.7 ± 0.2a | 4.1 ± 0.1c | 3.0 ± 0.1b | 3.0 ± 0.1b | 2.8 ± 0.1b | 2.9 ± 0.03b |
| Body weight (g) | 33.7 ± 0.8a | 35.8 ± 1.0a | 44.1 ± 1.8b | 41.6 ± 1.2bc | 41.0 ± 1.2bc | 38.1 ± 2.2c |
| Brown fat (mg) | 149 ± 12a | 213 ± 24b | 259 ± 20b | 204 ± 32 cd | 201 ± 20 cd | 178 ± 20a |
| Epididymal fat (g) | 1.23 ± 0.10a | 1.45 ± 0.15a | 2.36 ± 0.10b | 2.28 ± 0.21b | 2.49 ± 0.09b | 2.22 ± 0.29b |
| Visceral fat (g) | 0.53 ± 0.10a | 0.55 ± 0.07ac | 1.28 ± 0.12b | 1.02 ± 0.12b | 1.16 ± 0.18b | 0.89 ± 0.12c |
| Subcutaneous fat (g) | 0.98 ± 0.06a | 1.59 ± 0.19a | 3.54 ± 0.23b | 2.78 ± 0.36b | 3.43 ± 0.27b | 2.71 ± 0.49b |
| Retroperitoneal fat (g) | 0.40 ± 0.27a | 0.54 ± 0.07a | 1.26 ± 0.09b | 0.95 ± 0.07cb | 1.25 ± 0.15b | 0.84 ± 0.13c |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 126 ± 3a | 134 ± 5a | 160 ± 3b | 147 ± 7b | 156 ± 6b | 138 ± 5a |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 84 ± 2a | 84 ± 2a | 92 ± 1b | 86 ± 2a | 86 ± 3a | 86 ± 2a |
| Fasted glucose (mg/dl) | 164 ± 8a | 200 ± 12a | 230 ± 11b | 206 ± 17b | 225 ± 11b | 161 ± 13a |
| Fasted insulin (ng/ml) | 0.53 ± 0.04ac | 0.47 ± 0.04c | 1.22 ± 0.10b | 0.88 ± 0.20a | 1.08 ± 0.24b | 0.61 ± 0.10ac |