Table 1.
Body weight, uterus weight, and percent body fat of experimental animals.
| Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAM and ND | OVX and ND | OVX and ND and CA | SHAM and HFD | OVX and HFD | OVX and HFD and CA | |
| Body weight(g) | 22.82 ± 1.84 c | 26.70 ± 1.36 b | 24.45 ± 1.12 c | 28.11 ± 3.45 b | 32.32 ± 4.79 a | 28.06 ± 3.15 b |
| Uterus weight (g) | 0.46 ± 0.10 a | 0.11 ± 0.10 c | 0.11 ± 0.12 c | 0.36 ± 0.09 b | 0.08 ± 0.09 c | 0.11 ± 0.14 c |
| Total fat (% of BW 1) | 3.18 ± 1.24 d | 7.02 ± 1.92 b,c | 5.25 ± 2.02 c,d | 8.61 ± 3.71 b | 13.27 ± 6.88 a | 9.49 ± 4.09 b |
| Retroperitoneal fat | 0.77 ± 0.44 d | 2.04 ± 0.59 b,c | 1.50 ± 0.76 c,d | 2.44 ± 1.13 b,c | 3.88 ± 2.08 a | 2.95 ± 1.52 a,b |
| Gonadal fat | 0.60 ± 0.37 d | 1.23 ± 0.56 b,c,d | 0.99 ± 0.50 c,d | 1.69 ± 0.66 b | 2.52 ± 1.49 a | 1.58 ± 0.76 b,c |
| Perirenal fat | 0.40 ± 0.12 d | 1.03 ± 0.33 c | 0.70 ± 0.27 c,d | 1.17 ± 0.48 c,b | 2.15 ± 1.10 a | 1.54 ± 0.72 b |
| Mesenteric fat | 0.57 ± 0.35 d | 1.08 ± 0.34 b,c | 0.78 ± 0.32 c,d | 1.34 ± 0.40 b | 1.78 ± 0.86 a | 1.15 ± 0.55 c,b |
| Mammary fat pad | 0.83 ± 0.21 d | 1.63 ± 0.49 b,c | 1.28 ± 0.42 c,d | 1.97 ± 0.68 b,c | 2.95 ± 1.75 a | 2.07 ± 0.79 b |
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD). Means with letters (a, b, c, and d) within the column are significantly different from each other, as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05). The body fat contents were calculated as percentages of the Bbody weight. SHAM—sham-operated; OVX—ovariectomized; ND—normal diet; HFD—high-fat diet; CA—carnosic acid, 1: Body weight.