Figure 3.

The effects of KGO ointments on body weight change and food intake in mice. To measure body weight and food intake, HRM-2 (hairless mice) mice were exposed to UVB (Ultra-Violet B beams) for 5 weeks with KGO ointments and positive control treatments on the skin. Food intake and body weight were assessed daily for 5 weeks. (A) KGO ointments substantially increased body weight compared to the UVB control. (B) Daily food intake was significantly increased for the positive control and both the KGO ointment groups. (C) Feed efficiency ratio (FER). Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM from three -independent experiments. *** p < 0.001 and ** p < 0.05 when compared with the UVB control. The normal mice are abbreviated as HRM-2 N; the UVB control is abbreviated as UVB-C; sunblock is abbreviated as SB.