Table 4 Effect of the saffron extract and crocin on food intake during 8 weeks of treatment
Week of treatment | Food intake (g) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ND | HFD | HFD + L-CRO | HFD + H-CRO | HFD + L-SAF | HFD + H-SAF | |
0 | 132.4 ± 2.8 | 115.6 ± 9.5 | 106.8 ± 7.8 | 114.2 ± 4.6 | 111.3 ± 16.2 | 114.5 ± 13.7 |
1 | 135.1 ± 3.4 | 106.1 ± 8.2 | 94.8 ± 12.7 | 97.6 ± 9.7 | 101.5 ± 11.7 | 96.3 ± 14.4 |
2 | 135.1 ± 6.1 | 112.6 ± 4.6 | 105.6 ± 19.3 | 105.6 ± 19.3 | 103.8 ± 13.3 | 106.6 ± 8.8 |
3 | 133.2 ± 3.4 | 112.4 ± 7.2 | 105.1 ± 14.4 | 94.6 ± 5.4 | 100.3 ± 12.6 | 99.6 ± 5.5 |
4 | 130.1 ± 7.4 | 110.7 ± 5.5 | 112.1 ± 12.3 | 110.8 ± 16.3 | 109.3 ± 11.7 | 109.0 ± 9.5 |
5 | 132.7 ± 0.9 | 111.4 ± 6.4 | 110.7 ± 12.5 | 100.1 ± 6.6 | 103.1 ± 14.4 | 104.4 ± 2.1 |
6 | 125.1 ± 11.5 | 102.1 ± 9.9 | 98.3 ± 13.4 | 93.5 ± 7.1 | 96.6 ± 14.9 | 87.6 ± 4.7 |
7 | 127.6 ± 11.3 | 109.8 ± 17.9 | 106.8 ± 4.5 | 110.1 ± 10.2 | 100.5 ± 11.5 | 100.8 ± 5.8 |
8 | 132.3 ± 9.1 | 120.1 ± 3.6 | 104.7 ± 0.5 | 103.6 ± 3.5 | 103.5 ± 6.1 | 100.5 ± 1.1* |