Table 1.
Effect of mulberry fruit extract on physiological variables.
| Variables | NOR | HC | HM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 243.09 ± 3.18 | 242.18 ± 1.88 | 240.57 ± 1.26 |
| Final body weight (g) | 402.00 ± 6.70 | 404.97 ± 4.87 | 406.95 ± 4.59 |
| Body weight gain (g/4 week) | 158.90 ± 6.18 | 162.79 ± 4.83 | 166.39 ± 5.17 |
| Food intake (g/day) | 24.03 ± 0.49 | 24.06 ± 0.56 | 25.14 ± 0.19 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 90.67 ± 1.83 | 89.37 ± 2.07 | 92.97 ± 0.71 |
| Food efficiency 1) | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.00 | 0.24 ± 0.01 |
| Epididymal fat weight (g/100g body weight) | 1.52 ± 0.10 | 1.39 ± 0.06 | 1.37 ± 0.03 |
| Liver weight (g/100g body weight) | 3.28 ± 0.06 a | 5.17 ± 0.09 b | 5.46 ± 0.18 b |
| Serum ALT (IU/L) | 6.02 ± 0.25 | 8.75 ± 0.95 | 7.13 ± 0.91 |
| Serum AST (IU/L) | 35.88 ± 1.50 a | 41.54 ± 2.55 ab | 45.47 ± 3.00 b |
1) Food efficiency = body weight gain (g/day)/food intake (g/day); data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6). Values with different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05. NOR, normal diet; HC, high cholesterol/cholic acid diet containing 1% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid; and HM, HC + 0.4% high hydrostatic pressure mulberry fruit extract.