. 2021 Sep 14;8:744520. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.744520

Table 2.

Effect of ellagic acid on food intake, body weight, and organ index in mice.

Variable	C	M	EL	EH
Food intake, g/day	4.65 ± 0.35^a	3.22 ± 0.52^b	4.18 ± 0.57^a	4.20 ± 0.55^a
Initial body weight, g	25.51 ± 0.97^a	25.39 ± 0.88^a	25.91 ± 0.81^a	25.82 ± 0.83^a
Final body weight, g	33.01 ± 2.84^a	26.63 ± 1.34^b	29.90 ± 2.11^a	30.13 ± 2.71^a
Liver index, %	3.85 ± 0.30^a	4.65 ± 0.34^b	4.00 ± 0.20^a	3.98 ± 0.31^a
Kidney index, %	1.45 ± 0.11^a	1.67 ± 0.30^a	1.60 ± 0.30^a	1.57 ± 0.30^a
Spleen index, %	0.23 ± 0.04^a	0.28 ± 0.02^a	0.25 ± 0.03^a	0.26 ± 0.05^a

Values represent the mean ± SD (n ≥ 6). Labeled means without a common letter difference. p < 0.05 by one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan's test. C, normal group; M, model group; EL, low dose of ellagic acid group; EH, high dose of ellagic acid.