Table 2 Effect of TPEE on body weights and composition and biochemical parameters of S.D rats

† Food intake (g)

20 ± 0.8

24 ± 0.01

19 ± 0.10^*

22 ± 0.04

21 ± 0.06^*

21 ± 1.14^*

‡ Body weight (g)

322.5 ± 14.2

510.8 ± 14.7^a*

368 ± 9.1^b*

481 ± 8.5^NS

456.8 ± 10^b*

413.6 ± 12^b*

Lean Mass (g)

307.5 ± 11.2

405.5 ± 13.2^a*

328 ± 6.8^b*

400.7 ± 2.8^NS

393.4 ± 10^NS

371.2 ± 16^b*

Total Fat (g)

15 ± 3.5

105.3 ± 12.8^a*

39.6 ± 5.3^b*

80.2 ± 8.9 ^NS

63.3 ± 4.1^b*

42.4 ± 5.9^b*

Fat Free Mass (g)

139.2 ± 4.5

178.45 ± 13.8^a*

147.5 ± 4^b*

176.5 ± 9.8^NS

173.6 ± 8.9^b*

164.7 ± 5.2^b*

Fat (%)

4.6 ± 0.9

20.56 ± 1.3^a*

10.7 ± 2.3^b*

16.6 ± 4.5 ^NS

13.8 ± 1.2^b*

10.2 ± 1.8^b*

Glucose (mg/dl)

70.9 ± 3.4

153.2 ± 8.9^a*

96.9 ± 6.2^b*

130.9 ± 7.3^NS

125 ± 6.5^b*

102.4 ± 4.4^b*

Insulin

2.2 ± 0.2

7.6 ± 0.8^a*

5.2 ± 0.3^b*

6.6 ± 0.4^NS

6.2 ± 0.3^b*

5.9 ± 0.2^b*

Insulin resistance

3.3 ± 0.02

5.6 ± 0.01

4.4 ± 0.02

5.2 ± 0.04

4.9 ± 0.05

4.5 ± 0.04

Liver (g)

9.5 ± 0.5

14.7 ± 0.8^a*

11.7 ± 0.3^b*

13.5 ± 0.5^NS

12.3 ± 0.6 ^b*

11.1 ± 0.3^b*

Retro peritoneal (g)

13.9 ± 0.8

4.6 ± 1.1^b*

9.5 ± 0.7^a*

7.8 ± 0.5^NS

7.3 ± 0.6^NS

5.2 ± 0.4^b*

Mesenteric WAT (g)

1.8 ± 0.4

4.5 ± 0.3^a*

2.1 ± 0.2^b*

3.7 ± 0.5^NS

3.1 ± 0.2^b*

2.3 ± 0.2^b*

Epididymal WAT (g)

4.1 ± 0.3

8.4 ± 0.5^a*

4.4 ± 0.1^b*

7.8 ± 0.6^NS

7.0 ± 03^NS

5.0 ± 0.1^b*

Initial weight

1.0 ± 0.01

1.3 ± 0.102

1.3 ± 0.42

1.3 ± 0.26

1.3 ± 0.035

1.3 ± 1.20

Final weight

1.3 ± 0.24

1.9 ± 0.031^a*

0.9 ± 0.18^b*

1.2 ± 0.32^NS

1.1 ± 0.02^b*

0.98 ± 0.9^b*

Initial level

7 ± 2.25

12 ± 1.23

12.5 ± 1.2

11.2 ± 1.6

13.2 ± 0.41

13.0 ± 1.02

Final level

9.8 ± 0.19

12.3 ± 1.2^a*

16.1 ± 0.2^b*

12.8 ± 2.5^NS

14.2 ± 0.98^b*

15.4 ± 1.08^b*