Table 1.
Effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) supplementation on the body weight and food efficiency.
| CON | HFCD | HFCD + G | HFCD + P30 | HFCD + P75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline body weight (g) | 19.85 ± 0.33 a | 19.87 ± 0.31 a | 19.88 ± 0.3 a | 19.95 ± 0.33 a | 19.87 ± 0.31 a |
| Final body weight (g) | 38.03 ± 0.61 b | 47.72 ± 0.7 a | 44.25 ± 1.89 a | 44.68 ± 0.87 a | 37.07 ± 1.66 b |
| Body weight change (g) | 18.18 ± 0.47 b | 27.85 ± 0.55 a | 25.03 ± 1.78 a | 24.73 ± 0.78 b | 17.2 ± 1.55 b |
| Food efficiency ratio (%) 1) | 6.79 ± 0.17 b | 9.55 ± 0.19 a | 7.38 ± 0.53 b | 5.6 ± 0.18 c | 4.63 ± 0.42 c |
| Average daily food intake (g/day) | 2.91 ± 0 b | 3.17 ± 0.01 b | 3.35 ± 0.01 ab | 4.36 ± 0.01 a | 4.04 ± 0.01 ab |
1) Food efficiency ratio (body weight gain (g)/total food intake (g)) × 100. Body weight was measured once every 3 days during the experimental period. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD, n = 10, degrees of freedom = 4), and different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05, a > b > c), as determined using Duncan’s multiple range test. Control (CON): AIN-93G diet, high fat/cholesterol diet (HFCD): 60% calories from fat + 1% cholesterol, HFCD + G: HFCD + 3 mg/kg/day gallic acid (GA), HFCD + P30: HFCD + 30 mg/kg/day PEITC, HFCD + P75: HFCD + 75 mg/kg/day PEITC.