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Table 1 Food composition of rat groups and intake

From: Edible Bird’s Nest attenuates high fat diet-induced oxidative stress and inflammation via regulation of hepatic antioxidant and inflammatory genes

Animal group

Normal pellet (%)

Cholesterol/cholic acid (%)

Palm oil (%)

Starch (%)

Others

Food intake (Kcal/kg/day)

Initial weight (g)

Final weight (g)

Normal

100

    

215.5 ± 33.5a

260.4 ± 10.7a

384 ± 22.9a

High fat diet

65

5

20

10

 

215.0 ± 37.5a

262.6 ± 17.7a

395.2 ± 16.8a

High fat diet + Simvastatin

65

5

20

10

Simvastatin (10 mg/kg)

215.7 ± 36.6a

267.7 ± 21a

375.7 ± 53.4a

High fat diet + 20 % EBN

45

5

20

10

20 % EBN

216.1 ± 36.8a

261.7 ± 15.4a

380.7 ± 25.6a

High fat diet + 2.5 % EBN

62.5

5

20

10

2.5 % EBN

216.5 ± 35.8a

257 ± 20.1a

368 ± 29.3a

  1. EBN: edible bird’s nest
  2. Similar superscript letters (a) in each column indicate no statistically significant difference (p<0.05)