Table 2.
NL | SL | SL1% CUR | SL2% CUR | |
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W3 | ||||
BAT (g) | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 0.20 ± 0.02a | ||
SAT (g) | 0.56 ± 0.05 | 1.58 ± 0.04a | ||
EAT (g) | 0.08 ± 0.00 | 0.25 ± 0.03a | ||
RAT (g) | 0.08 ± 0.00 | 0.30 ± 0.03a | ||
BAT/WAT | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.01a | ||
W13 | ||||
BAT (g) | 0.27 ± 0.00 | 0.37 ± 0.31a | 0.31 ± 0.03 | 0.31 ± 0.31 |
SAT (g) | 4.53 ± 0.17 | 9.39 ± 1.27a | 5.53 ± 0.50ab | 5.74 ± 0.50ab |
EAT (g) | 3.57 ± 0.15 | 7.20 ± 0.33a | 4.88 ± 0.30ab | 4.50 ± 0.42b |
RAT (g) | 2.67 ± 0.18 | 7.37 ± 0.89a | 3.88 ± 0.39ab | 4.77 ± 0.48ab |
BAT/WAT | 0.028 ± 0.002 | 0.0160 ± 0.002a | 0.024 ± 0.003b | 0.022 ± 0.002b |
All values represent means ± SEMs
Student’s unpaired t-test at W3 and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) at W13 were performed. n = 6 in each group
W3 week 3, W13 week 13, NL normal litter, SL small litter, CUR curcumin, BAT brown adipose tissue, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, EAT epididymal adipose tissue, RAT retroperitoneal adipose tissue
ap < 0.05 versus NL
bp < 0.05 versus SL