Table 2.
The changes in adipose tissue weights in diabetic rats fed with different experiment diets for 4 weeks.
| Diet | NC | HF | DF | D0.5F | D1F | D5F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adipose tissue (g) | 14.5 ± 3.52 a | 15.5 ± 2.46 a | 8.89 ± 4.39 b | 13.0 ± 4.64 a | 10.5 ± 2.64 ab | 10.1 ± 2.74 ab |
| Relative adipose tissue weight (g/100g B.W.) | 3.11 ± 0.66 a | 3.14 ± 0.54 a | 2.04 ± 0.83 b | 2.91 ± 0.96 a | 2.35 ± 0.41 ab | 2.33 ± 0.46 ab |
| Perirenal adipose (g) | 6.84 ± 1.82 a | 8.21 ± 1.30 a | 4.20 ± 2.88 b | 7.15 ± 2.77 a | 5.84 ± 1.72 ab | 5.05 ± 1.71 ab |
| Relative perirenal adipose (g/100g B.W.) | 1.48 ± 0.38 a | 1.67 ± 0.30 a | 0.98 ± 0.58 b | 1.59 ± 0.59 a | 1.30 ± 0.28 ab | 1.16 ± 0.30 ab |
| Epididymal adipose (g) | 6.60 ± 1.34 a | 7.83 ± 1.08 a | 4.81 ± 1.72 b | 5.95 ± 1.50 ab | 5.14 ± 0.70 ab | 5.23 ± 1.06 ab |
| Relative epididymal adipose weight (g/100g B.W.) | 1.45 ± 0.29 a | 1.59 ± 0.22 a | 1.08 ± 0.32 b | 1.34 ± 0.29 ab | 1.16 ± 0.08 b | 1.20 ± 0.19 ab |
Results are expressed as mean ± S.D. for each group (n = 8). Values with different superscript letters (a, b) in the same row for each parameter are significantly different (p < 0.05) from one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test. NC: Normal control diets. HF: High-fat (HF) diets (lard 10%). DF: STZ diabetes + HF diet. D0.5F: STZ diabetes + HF diet + 0.5% chitosan oligosaccharide (COS). D1F: STZ diabetes + HF diet + 1% COS. D5F: STZ diabetes + HF diet + 5% COS.