Table 3 Effects of HCHF diet on body weight, food and water intake and organ weight
Parameters | Control | Control + Cardamom | HCHF | HCHFF+ Cardamom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial body weight (g) | 194.25 ± 1.68 | 197.23 ± 2.95 | 195.18 ± 1.31 | 195.55 ± 3.39 |
Final body weight (g) | 220.68 ± 7.14 | 230.83 ± 3.65 | 266.40±4.33 | 258.15 ± 1.58 |
Food intake /d (g) | 14.60 ± 0.70 | 15.92 ± 0.74 | 14.81 ± 0.28 | 12.93 ± 1.55 |
Water intake/ d(g) | 19.53 ± 0.85 | 18.14 ± 1.71 | 15.00 ± 1.00 | 15.76 ± 0.78 |
Calorie Intake (kj/day) | 307.6 ± 7.3a | 305.1 ± 3.5a | 412.9 ± 7.5b | 385.3 ± 6.0b,c |
Liver wet weight (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 3.51 ± 0.05 | 2.74 ± 0.23 | 3.63 ± 0.09 | 2.70 ± 0.06 |
Heart wet weight (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 0.28 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± .00 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 0.27 ± 0.01 |
Pancreas wet weight (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.03 |
Fat deposition | ||||
 Paritoneal fat (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 1.12 ± 0.12a | 0.91 ± 0.08a | 2.37 ± 0.16b | 1.65 ± 0.15a |
 Epididymal fat (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 1.05 ± 0.15 | 1.14 ± 0.09 | 1.06 ± 0.09 |
 Mesenteric (g/ 100 g of body weight) | 0.69 ± 0.19 | 0.45 ± 0.07 | 0.63 ± 0.09 | 0.83 ± 0.07 |