Research Article

Antiobesogenic and Antiatherosclerotic Properties of Caralluma fimbriata Extract

Table 1

Morphometric analyses of fat pads and liver weight.

Weight in gramsMean valuesBrowne-ForsythSig.
Untreated controlCafeteria25 mg CFE50 mg CFE100 mg CFE
(SEM)(SEM)(SEM)(SEM)(SEM)

Perirenal3.36 (±0.11)11.33 (±0.38)6.29 (±0.59)4.83 (±0.21)3.85 (±0.21)88.420.0001
Epididymal2.13 (±0.11)6.4 (±0.38)4.5 (±0.59)3.4 (±0.21)3.9 (±0.21)51.10.0001
Mesenteric3.52 (±0.17)6.76 (±0.22)4.35 (±0.13)3.18 (±0.24)2.83 (±0.16)71.20.0001
Liver10.5 (±0.31)13.9 (±0.27)11.04 (±0.36)8.26 (±0.18)7.9 (±0.21)79.30.0001
𝑁 in each group66666