Table 1.
The effects of B-3 on body and tissue weights in rats.
| Control | Leucine | B-3L | B-3HK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | initial | 311.2 ± 2.7 | 307.3 ± 3.5 | 302.1 ± 2.9 | 303.8 ± 3.6 |
| 1 week | 361.1 ± 4.6 | 356.9 ± 5.5 | 358.4 ± 3.3 | 354.1 ± 5.1 | |
| 2 weeks | 408.0 ± 6.3 | 397.3 ± 9.5 | 400.5 ± 4.8 | 393.2 ± 7.5 | |
| 3 weeks | 430.7 ± 9.6 | 418.1 ± 9.7 | 425.9 ± 6.5 | 417.9 ± 9.0 | |
| 4 weeks | 433.2 ± 9.4 | 430.6 ± 10.7 | 430.1 ± 6.2 | 421.3 ± 9.4 | |
| Food intake (g) | initial | 31.8 ± 0.6 | 30.7 ± 0.8 | 30.5 ± 0.5 | 31.0 ± 0.9 |
| 1 week | 33.7 ± 1.1 | 31.6 ± 1.3 | 31.4 ± 0.7 | 29.8 ± 1.1 * | |
| 2 weeks | 31.2 ± 0.9 | 30.3 ± 1.0 | 30.7 ± 1.5 | 29.5 ± 1.1 | |
| 3 weeks | 30.8 ± 1.1 | 28.5 ± 1.2 | 30.7 ± 1.5 | 30.0 ± 1.3 | |
| 4 weeks | 33.5 ± 1.2 | 32.1 ± 1.4 | 31.8 ± 0.7 | 32.2 ± 1.1 | |
| Liver weight (g) | 12.0 ± 0.4 | 11.5 ± 0.4 | 11.7 ± 0.3 | 11.3 ± 0.4 | |
| Liver weight/body weight (mg/g) | 27.6 ± 0.8 | 26.5 ± 0.5 | 27.2 ± 0.5 | 26.8 ± 0.4 | |
| Soleus weight (mg) | 193.3 ± 5.8 | 203.5 ± 5.7 | 205.4 ± 5.7 | 209.7 ± 5.4 | |
| Soleus weight/body weight (mg/g) | 0.45 ± 0.01 | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.48 ± 0.01 | 0.50 ± 0.01 * | |
| Plantaris weight (mg) | 415.0 ± 21.6 | 431.4 ± 12.4 | 440.3 ± 12.4 | 456.4 ± 24.4 | |
| Plantaris weight/body weight (mg/g) | 0.96 ± 0.05 | 1.00 ± 0.02 | 1.03 ± 0.03 | 1.08 ± 0.05 | |
| Gastrocnemius weight (mg) | 2242.9 ± 50.3 | 2253.3 ± 48.1 | 2303.5 ± 44.8 | 2274.2 ± 53.4 | |
| Gastrocnemius weight/body weight (mg/g) | 5.19 ± 0.09 | 5.26 ± 0.13 | 5.37 ± 0.12 | 5.40 ± 0.06 | |
The data are presented as the means and SEs. Asterisks (*) denote significant differences from the control group at * p < 0.05 (Tukey–Kramer test).