Table 2.
Energy metabolism and visceral fat mass.
| Normal-Control (n = 10) | Control (n = 10) | Positive-Control (n = 10) | AGM-L (n = 10) | AGM-H (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight gain for 10 week (g) | 283 ± 10.5 a | 144 ± 10.7 b | 169 ± 11.8 b | 156 ± 19.1 b | 155 ± 13.0 b |
| Food intake (g/day) | 14.4 ± 1.0 a | 15.1 ± 0.8 a | 15.0 ± 1.0 a | 13.4 ± 1.5 b | 12.3 ± 1.5 b |
| Food efficiency | 0.30 ± 0.01 a | 0.15 ± 0.01 d | 0.18 ± 0.12 c | 0.19 ± 0.03 c | 0.22 ± 0.02 b |
| Epididymal fat pads (g) | 6.7 ± 0.7 a | 3.0 ± 0.4 c | 2.9 ± 0.3 c | 3.8 ± 0.5 b | 3.3 ± 0.4 c |
| Retroperitoneal fat mass (g) | 8.1 ± 0.8 a | 3.6 ± 0.5 c | 3.8 ± 0.5 c | 4.3 ± 0.6 b,c | 5.0 ± 0.7 b |
| Visceral fat (g) | 14.8 ± 1.6 a | 6.7 ± 0.9 c | 6.7 ± 0.8 c | 8.1 ± 1.0 b | 8.3 ± 1.0 b |
Food efficiency: daily energy intake/daily weight gain × 100. Values are means ± standard deviation. The test product was the mixture of free-dried aronia, red ginseng, mushroom and nattokinase. Px rats fed a high fat diet supplemented with (1) 0.5 g mixture/kg bw/day (AGM-L), (2) 1 g mixture/kg bw/day (AGM-H), (3) 1 g dextrin/kg bw/day (control), or (4) metformin (120 mg/kg body weight; positive-control) for 12 weeks. Sham-operated rats (normal-control) fed the same diet of control. a,b,c,d Values on the same row with different superscripts were significantly different at p < 0.05.