Table 1.
Description of food intake, organ weights, and serum parameters.
| Normal | HF | HF + Spm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food consumption (g/day) | 2.551 ± 0.029 | 2.210 ± 0.023 | 2.156 ± 0.022 |
| Caloric intake (Kcal/day) | 9.809 ± 0.112 | 11.581 ± 0.118 | 11.298 ± 0.113 |
| Body weight (g) | 26.989 ± 0.281 c | 37.439 ± 1.698 a | 32.955 ± 0.642 b |
| WAT 1 weight (g) | 0.556 ± 0.047 b | 2.180 ± 0.242 a | 1.715 ± 0.203 a |
| Liver wight (g) | 0.993 ± 0.014 b | 1.168 ± 0.058 a | 1.084 ± 0.029 a |
| Blood triglyceride (mg/dl) | 63.167 ± 4.818 ab | 76.833 ± 4.545 a | 58.833 ± 4.020 b |
| Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 434.222 ± 18.126 b | 517.889 ± 20.434 a | 490.933 ± 18.214 ab |
| Blood cholesterol (mg/dl) | 91.25 ± 3.232 b | 152.25 ± 12.174 a | 129.75 ± 4.684 a |
Data are shown as the means ± S.E. Tukey’s test p < 0.05. Values with different superscript letters are significantly different. 1 WAT: white adipose tissue.