Anti-atherogenic and cardio-protective properties of sweet melon (Cucumis melo. L. Inodorus) seed extract on high fat diet induced obesity in male wistar rats

Table 3 Effect of MCMs on body weight, body fat and adiposity index

Parameter /groups	I	II	III	IV	V
B.W (g)	146.30 ± 0.88	196.00 ± 3.46*	138.80 ± 8.31#	141.7 ± 5.89#	153.20 ± 7.48#
BMI (g/m²)	0.27 ± 0.01	0.40 ± 0.01*	*0.36 ± 0.02#**	0.24 ± 0.01#	0.28 ± 0.03#
Brown fat(g)	0.56 ± 0.05	0.81 ± 0.03*	0.57 ± 0.03#	0.69 ± 0.21	0.81 ± 0.03*
White fat(g)	0.92 ± 0.01	3.87 ± 0.05*	*2.67 ± 0.23#**	*2.36 ± 0.01#**	*2.75 ± 0.08#**
Fat mass (g)	1.49 ± 0.06	4.68 ± 0.05*	3.24 ± 0.26^*#	*3.05 ± 0.02#**	*3.56 ± 0.09#**
Adiposity Index	1.31 ± 0.06	3.82 ± 0.45*	*2.49 ± 0.03#**	*2.39 ± 0.26#**	*2.87 ± 0.26#**
RW of Fat mass (g/Kg)	0.019 ± 0.00	0.062 ± 0.01*	*0.043 ± 0.00#**	*0.035 ± 0.01#**	*0.030 ± 0.01#**

All values are expressed as mean ± SD, P < 0.05, (*) significant compared with group I, (#) significant compared to group II
RW Relative Weight

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