Table 6.
Parameters | NC | HF | HO | FS |
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Fecal wet weight (g/day) | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 5.7 ± 0.7 **,## | 1.4 ± 0.2 **,## |
Fecal dry weight (g/day) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.1 * | 4.0 ± 0.4 **,## | 1.0 ± 0.1 **,## |
Triglyceride (mg/g feces) | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 3.1 ± 0.7 * | 138.1 ± 46.8 **,## | 4.7 ± 0.9 **,## |
Total cholesterol (mg/g feces) | 2.4 ± 0.6 a | 12.8 ± 3.1 ** | 13.9 ± 2.1 ** | 24.6 ± 4.1 **,## |
Results are expressed as mean ± S.D. (n = 8 rats per group). * present p < 0.05, ** present p < 0.01 as compared with NC group; # present p < 0.05, ## present p < 0.01 as compared with HF group. NC: normal control diet; HF: high-fat diet; HO: high-fat diet containing 0.2% orlistat; FS: high-fat diet containing 5% Fibersol-2.