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Table 2 The effects of CCGG supplementation on the mass of epididymal fat pad (EFP), renal fat pad (RFP), mesenteric fat pad (MFP), and total body fat in HED-fed rats

From: Beneficial effects of cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia complex supplement on diet induced obesity in rats

 

Control

HED

0.5X

1X

2X

EFP (g)

5.24 ± 1.33a

10.06 ± 1.94c

9.23 ± 2.13bc

9.05 ± 3.01bc

7.51 ± 2.02b

RFP (g)

1.53 ± 0.48a

8.09 ± 2.87c

3.24 ± 0.91b

3.43 ± 1.90b

2.54 ± 0.78ab

MFP (g)

3.93 ± 0.69a

9.33 ± 1.54c

8.05 ± 1.91bc

7.76 ± 2.16b

6.79 ± 1.66b

Total body fat (g)

10.7 ± 2.2a

27.5 ± 5.8c

20.5 ± 4.3b

20.2 ± 6.9b

16.8 ± 4.0b

Relative EFP (%)

1.13 ± 0.23a

1.87 ± 1.30c

1.75 ± 0.39bc

1.76 ± 0.47bc

1.53 ± 0.39b

Relative RFP (%)

0.33 ± 0.10a

1.50 ± 0.49c

0.61 ± 0.17b

0.66 ± 0.32b

0.52 ± 0.15ab

Relative MFP (%)

0.85 ± 0.11a

1.73 ± 0.24c

1.53 ± 0.35bc

1.51 ± 0.32bc

1.39 ± 0.31b

Body fat percentage (%)

2.31 ± 0.37a

5.10 ± 0.92c

3.89 ± 0.78b

3.92 ± 1.07b

3.44 ± 0.74b

  1. Control, vehicle control; HED, high-energy diet control; 0.5X, HED with 129 mg/kg/d of CCGG; 1X, HED with 258 mg/kg/d of CCGG; 2X, HED with 517 mg/kg/d of CCGG. Data are mean ± SD (n = 12 rats/group). Values with different letters (a, b, c) differ significantly at P < 0.05 by one-way ANOVA