Table 1.
The body weight, food intake, and water consumption of db/db mice supplemented with different doses of SFG for 4 weeks.
| SFG (g/kg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | db/db | 1.025 | 2.05 | 5.125 | |
| Body Weight (g) | |||||
| Week 1 | 22.98 ± 0.73 a | 35.25 ± 2.87 b | 36.48 ± 1.78 b | 36.53 ± 2.05 b | 36.80 ± 1.65 b |
| Week 2 | 24.18 ± 1.09 a | 37.13 ± 2.79 b | 37.60 ± 1.85 b | 38.45 ± 2.31 b | 38.38 ± 2.32 b |
| Week 3 | 24.35 ± 1.03 a | 38.95 ± 2.17 b | 38.50 ± 1.96 b | 39.48 ± 1.08 b | 39.10 ± 2.64 b |
| Week 4 | 24.28 ± 1.06 a | 39.95 ± 1.33 b,c | 38.35 ± 2.33 b | 41.83 ± 2.17 c | 39.58 ± 2.99 b |
| Feed Intake (g/day) | |||||
| Week 1 | 5.71 ± 0.97 a | 11.28 ± 2.18 b | 10.08 ± 1.10 b | 12.42 ± 1.96 b | 10.68 ± 1.48 b |
| Week 2 | 6.84 ± 1.65 a | 9.00 ± 1.04 a,b | 7.82 ± 0.94 a,b | 9.67 ± 0.96 b | 8.73 ± 2.02 a,b |
| Week 3 | 6.89 ± 1.74 a | 9.51 ± 0.25 b | 7.51 ± 0.58 a,b | 9.17 ± 1.05 a,b | 8.15 ± 2.60 a,b |
| Week 4 | 7.44 ± 0.63 a | 9.08 ± 0.56 b | 6.82 ± 0.50 a,b | 7.80 ± 0.53 a,b | 8.20 ± 2.17 a,b |
| Water Consumption (g/day) | |||||
| Week 1 | 7.05 ± 0.61 a | 17.43 ± 10.11 b | 16.62 ± 1.80 b | 15.07 ± 1.96 b | 15.78 ± 1.07 b |
| Week 2 | 6.29 ± 0.32 a | 17.05 ± 16.36 b | 17.25 ± 13.69 b | 13.32 ± 0.90 b | 16.27 ± 2.06 b |
| Week 3 | 6.11 ± 0.14 a | 11.85 ± 6.64 b | 12.42 ± 5.28 b | 12.58 ± 1.33 b | 12.03 ± 6.57 b |
| Week 4 | 5.74 ± 1.79 a | 14.44 ± 10.64 b | 14.21 ± 1.14 b | 12.10 ± 0.77 b | 14.95 ± 10.03 b |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 8 per group). Significant differences are indicated by superscript letters according to ANOVA with post hoc Duncan’s multiple range test. Different superscript letters indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05).