Aspergillus awamori Feeding Modifies Lipid Metabolism in Rats

Table 3

Effect of Aspergillus awamori feeding on organ relative weights.

	10% Butter		30% Butter
	Control	Experiment	Control	Experiment
Abdominal fat (g/100 g BW)	3.4 ± 0.3^a	2.1 ± 0.3^c	3.8 ± 0.4^a	2.8 ± 0.1^b
Gastrocnemius muscle (g/100 g BW)	1.95 ± 0.05^c	2.38 ± 0.09^b	2.26 ± 0.13^b	2.64 ± 0.06^a
Liver (g/100 g BW)	7.7 ± 0.4^ab	9.0 ± 0.4^a	7.4 ± 0.4^b	8.0 ± 0.2^ab
Heart (g/100 g BW)	0.73 ± 0.03^a	0.61 ± 0.01^b	0.64 ± 0.03^b	0.52 ± 0.02^c
Kidney (g/100 g BW)	1.50 ± 0.07^a	1.30 ± 0.04^b	1.30 ± 0.07^b	1.10 ± 0.04^b
Spleen (g/100 g BW)	0.35 ± 0.01	0.39 ± 0.02	0.33 ± 0.01	0.34 ± 0.03

Values are expressed as means ± standard error. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Duncan’s multiple range test. Means with different superscripts significantly differ from each other. ^a-b-cMeans with different superscripts differ from each other (𝑃< 0.05).