Table 1.
Effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency ratio, and serum lipid profiles of normal adult male rats.
| Parameters | Group A | Group B | Group C | Percentage reduction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | Group B | Group C | |||
| % | P value | % | P value | ||||
| Initial weight (g) | 131.8 ± 1.2 | 130.12 ± 2.3 | 132.3 ± 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.56 |
| Final weight (g) | 155.4 ± 3. | 150.4 ± 3.6 | 151.3 ± 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.35 | 2.59 | 0.12 |
| Body weight gain (g) | 23.5 ± 2.1 | 20.2 ± 1.4 | 19.1 ± 1.4 | 13.9 | 0.29 | 19.00 | 0.32 |
| Food intake (g) | 27.8 ± 6.6 | 26.8 ± 6.1 | 26.6 ± 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.63 | 4.31 | 0.56 |
| Food efficiency ratio | 0.84 ± 0.31 | 0.75 ± 0.22 | 0.71 ± 0.26 | 10.71 | 0.69 | 15.47 | 0.36 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 95.1 ± 2.5 | 91.2 ± 1.5 | 92.1 ± 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.45 | 4.14 | 0.12 |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 82.1 ± 2.5 | 79.1 ± 2.5 | 78.1 ± 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.36 | 4.87 | 0.25 |
| Serum HDL-C (mg/dL) | 33.9 ± 0.7 | 35.2 ± 0.8 | 36.3 ± 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.24 | 7.08 | 0.35 |
| Serum LDL-C (mg/dL) | 44.8 ± 1.3 | 40.2 ± 1.8 | 40.2 ± 1.2 | 10.4 | 0.36 | 10.28 | 0.35 |
Data presented are mean ± SD. P-value significant at <0.05.