Table 2.
Effects of AP and AS on body weight, food intake, and organ and fat index of mice 1.
| Groups | NG | MG | APL | APH | ASL | ASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (g) | 28.71 ± 1.46 | 28.47 ± 1.97 | 28.77 ± 1.32 | 28.71 ± 1.37 | 28.84 ± 1.48 | 28.66 ± 1.51 |
| Final weight (g) | 34.17 ± 3.11 | 29.68 ± 2.36 ** | 29.14 ± 1.50 | 30.05 ± 2.69 | 30.01 ± 1.39 | 29.50 ± 3.07 |
| Food intake (g/d) | 4.90 ± 0.46 | 3.63 ± 0.66 ** | 3.42 ± 0.70 | 3.53 ± 0.65 | 3.30 ± 0.75 | 3.73 ± 0.70 |
| Liver index (%) | 3.69 ± 0.36 | 3.90 ± 0.25 ** | 3.71 ± 0.26 # | 3.89 ± 0.15 | 4.10 ± 0.37 | 3.89 ± 0.19 |
| Kidney index (%) | 1.35 ± 0.12 | 1.46 ± 0.10 * | 1.44 ± 0.08 | 1.34 ± 0.10 # | 1.36 ± 0.08 | 1.34 ± 0.04 # |
| Spleen index (%) | 0.27 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.03 * | 0.27 ± 0.02 # | 0.26 ± 0.03 # | 0.27 ± 0.02 # | 0.26 ± 0.03 # |
| Testis index (%) | 0.70 ± 0.10 | 0.82 ± 0.07 * | 0.71 ± 0.04 # | 0.71 ± 0.07 # | 0.81 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.02 |
| Abdominal fat (%) | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.36 ± 0.08 ** | 0.26 ± 0.14 | 0.29 ± 0.17 | 0.32 ± 0.08 | 0.24 ± 0.07 # |
| Epididymal fat (%) | 1.13 ± 0.20 | 1.51 ± 0.27 ** | 1.20 ± 0.29 # | 1.16 ± 0.32 # | 1.39 ± 0.15 | 1.48 ± 0.27 |
1 Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 12). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, vs. NG; # p < 0.05, vs. MG.