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Table 4. Effect of hydroalcoholic extract from Rosa roxburghii Tratt fruits (HRT) on body weight and liver index in hyperlipidemic rats (n = 10).

Group Initial body weight (g) Final body weight (g) Body weight gain (g) Liver (g/100 g bw)
NC 178.1 ± 5.86 397.5 ± 19.53 219.4 ± 20.92 3.27 ± 0.23
MC 178.7 ± 4.42 451.9 ± 18.80* 273.2 ± 18.27* 4.86 ± 0.41*
PC 176.8 ± 6.67 419.1 ± 16.94# 242.3 ± 18.36# 4.71 ± 0.27
HHRT 179.7 ± 6.53 426.3 ± 17.08# 246.6 ± 18.09# 3.48 ± 0.35
MHRT 179.9 ± 5.15 439.7 ± 16.73 259.8 ± 17.41 3.88 ± 0.28#
LHRT 179.2 ± 4.31 441.0 ± 19.86 261.8 ± 21.45 4.41 ± 0.35

Results are mean ± standard deviation (SD), n = 10 rats in each group.

* p < 0.05 compared with control group (NC); # p < 0.05, p < 0.01, compared with model control group (MC).

HHRT, HRT high dosage group; LHRT, HRT low dosage group; MHRT, HRT medium dosage group.