Table 1.
The effect of fermented red bean extract (NRBE) on food intake, water intake, body weight, and relative weight of liver and kidneys in diabetic rats.
| Group | NC | DC | L | M | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake (g/day) | 33.0 ± 2.5 | 76.3 ± 3.9*a | 71.6 ± 4.2a | 69.5 ± 4.8a | 70.4 ± 5.6a |
| Water intake (mL/day) | 54.3 ± 3.6 | 347.6 ± 11.8*a | 320.2 ± 11.4a | 329.5 ± 13.2a | 308.4 ± 9.2a |
| Initial body weight (g) | 211.4 ± 5.5 | 208.6 ± 3.1 | 201.9 ± 5.3 | 206.8 ± 1.9 | 209.4 ± 3.3 |
| Final body weight (g) | 574.6 ± 43.3 | 359.9 ± 9.0*a | 363.9 ± 9.74a | 387.1 ± 19.2a | 405.1 ± 13.4a |
| Daily weight gain (g) | 3.6 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.1*a | 1.5 ± 0.1a | 1.9 ± 0.2a | 1.6 ± 0.1a |
| Liver (g/100g BW) | 2.27 ± 0.02 | 4.50 ± 0.10*a | 4.05 ± 0.06b | 3.88 ± 0.08b | 3.89 ± 0.02b |
| Kidneys (g/100g BW) | 0.51 ± 0.01 | 1.23 ± 0.26*a | 1.05 ± 0.02b | 1.06 ± 0.12b | 1.03 ± 0.25b |
1Values are mean ± SEM, 8 rats per group.
2NC: normal control, DC: diabetic control, L: diabetes with low dose of NRBE (100 mg/kg BW), M: diabetes with medium dose of NRBE (200 mg/kg BW), H: diabetes with high dose of NRBE (500 mg/kg BW).
*
Significantly different with NC at p < 0.05.
a~b
Means not sharing a common superscript in the same row are significantly different at p < 0.05.