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Table 2 Effect of the triterpene on percentage weight change, food conversion, food efficiency ratio, liver weights and adiposity level in HFD rats

From: In vivo anti-hyperlipidemic activity of the triterpene from the stem bark of Protorhus longifolia (Benrh) Engl

Group

Weight change (%)

Food Conversion

Food Efficiency Ratio

Liver (g)

Adiposity level × 1004

ND (after 21 days)

12.12 ± 0.44***

0.82 ± 0.07

1.23 ± 0.14***

3.37 ± 0.17

1.17 ± 0.03

(after 36 days)

41.93 ± 6.29

0.21 ± 0.02

4.91 ± 0.47

2.97 ± 0.03

1.17 ± 0.04

HFD (after 21 days)

6.18 ± 1.09

1.30 ± 0.35

0.96 ± 0.25

4.67 ± 0.06

1.02 ± 0.01

(after 36 days)

13.66 ± 1.77***

0.62 ± 0.05

1.53 ± 0.13***

5.21 ± 0.29***

1.06 ± 0.01*

HFD/KE1 (100 mg/kg)

6.01 ± 1.57

0.75 ± 0.14

1.12 ± 0.40

4.68 ± 0.21

1.04 ± 0.01

HFD/KE1 (200 mg/kg)

10.04 ± 2.72

0.19 ± 0.02

4.43 ± 1.03***

5.73 ± 0.18

1.08 ± 0.01

HFD/lovastatin (10 mg/kg)

3.74 ± 1.20**

2.17 ± 0.59**

0.69 ± 0.14

4.75 ± 0.14

1.03 ± 0.01

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM, (n = 4); *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 compared to the HFD 36 days.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 compared to the ND 36 days.