Table 4.
Changes in pancreas zymogen granule content in NFD or HFD supplied mice.
Groups Items |
Control | Reference | Test Materials—WL | |||
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Intact | HFD | Metformin | 200 mg/kg | 100 mg/kg | 50 mg/kg | |
Zymogen granules (%/mm2 of exocrine) | 59.72 ± 11.66 | 13.09 ± 3.29 a | 40.62 ± 11.08 ac | 53.54 ± 10.91 c | 47.11 ± 10.54 bc | 41.58 ± 12.69 ac |
Values are shown as mean ± SD of eight mice. NFD = Normal pellet diet; HFD = 45% Kcal high-fat diet; WL = Wasabi Leaf/Folium, Wasabia japonica (Miq.) Matsum extracts. a p < 0.01 and b p < 0.05—vs. intact control; c p < 0.01—vs. HFD control.