Table 3.
Effect of tsumire intake on body weight, organ weight, adipose tissue weight and muscle weight in Sprague–Dawley rats after 84 d of administration (n 8 in each group)
| Group I (without tsumire) | Group II (with tsumire) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total food intake (g) | 1669·00 ± 40·64 | 1737·63 ± 32·82 |
| Initial body weight (g) | 206·40 ± 2·23 | 206·00 ± 2·00 |
| Final body weight (g) | 528·30 ± 15·93 | 539·80 ± 9·76 |
| Liver (g) | 17·49 ± 0·47 | 17·98 ± 0·84 |
| Kidneys (g) | 2·74 ± 0·08 | 3·08 ± 0·10* |
| Spleen (g) | 0·88 ± 0·03 | 0·89 ± 0·03 |
| White adipose tissue (g) | 34·29 ± 1·31 | 33·22 ± 1·75 |
| Perirenal (g) | 15·32 ± 0·70 | 14·18 ± 0·51 |
| Epididymal (g) | 12·94 ± 0·48 | 13·18 ± 0·92 |
| Mesenteric (g) | 6·02 ± 0·45 | 5·86 ± 0·49 |
| Brown adipose tissue (g) | 0·64 ± 0·08 | 0·70 ± 0·07 |
| Muscle (g) | 6·63 ± 0·23 | 6·66 ± 0·23 |
| Soleus (g) | 0·41 ± 0·02 | 0·41 ± 0·01 |
| Gastrocnemius (g) | 6·22 ± 0·21 | 6·25 ± 0·22 |