Table 2 Effects of the SL extract on body lipid accumulation and serum components in mice

Final body weight, g

33.4 ± 1.0

33.5 ± 1.8

4 week total food intake, g/mouse

8 week total food intake, g/mouse

Liver, g/100 g body weight

3.56 ± 0.12

3.69 ± 0.09

3.16 ± 0.19^a

Epididymal WAT, g/100 g body weight

3.01 ± 0.15^c

6.78 ± 0.56

6.22 ± 0.43

Serum glucose, mg/dL

43.0 ± 4.2^c

173.0 ± 10.9

140.8 ± 2.6^a

Serum Insulin, ng/mL

0.29 ± 0.07^b

0.93 ± 0.14

0.46 ± 0.07^a

HOMA-IR

0.33 ± 0.09^b

2.14 ± 0.35

0.85 ± 0.13^b

Serum glycoalbumin, %

3.7 ± 0.1^c

4.5 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.1^b

Serum T-CHO, mg/dL

77.0 ± 5.5^c

169.8 ± 6.3

141.0 ± 4.7^b

Serum TG, mg/dL

69.5 ± 8.7^a

45.1 ± 7.6

39.8 ± 2.9

Serum FFA, mEq/L

1.03 ± 0.02^b

0.82 ± 0.06

0.79 ± 0.03

Serum ketone bodies, mmol/L

2.03 ± 0.01

2.40 ± 0.14

3.18 ± 0.23^b

Serum ALT, IU/L

17.5 ± 1.2^c

87.1 ± 10.8

31.9 ± 5.9^c

Serum AST, IU/L

49.5 ± 1.7^c

146.6 ± 13.9

79.0 ± 8.3^c