Research Article
Antiobesogenic and Antiatherosclerotic Properties of Caralluma fimbriata Extract
Table 1
Morphometric analyses of fat pads and liver weight.
| Weight in grams | Mean values | Browne-Forsyth | Sig. | | Untreated control | Cafeteria | 25 mg CFE | 50 mg CFE | 100 mg CFE | | | | (SEM) | (SEM) | (SEM) | (SEM) | (SEM) | | |
| Perirenal | 3.36 (±0.11) | 11.33 (±0.38) | 6.29 (±0.59) | 4.83 (±0.21) | 3.85 (±0.21) | 88.42 | 0.0001 | Epididymal | 2.13 (±0.11) | 6.4 (±0.38) | 4.5 (±0.59) | 3.4 (±0.21) | 3.9 (±0.21) | 51.1 | 0.0001 | Mesenteric | 3.52 (±0.17) | 6.76 (±0.22) | 4.35 (±0.13) | 3.18 (±0.24) | 2.83 (±0.16) | 71.2 | 0.0001 | Liver | 10.5 (±0.31) | 13.9 (±0.27) | 11.04 (±0.36) | 8.26 (±0.18) | 7.9 (±0.21) | 79.3 | 0.0001 | in each group | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
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