Research Article

Combined Ethanol Extract of Grape Pomace and Omija Fruit Ameliorates Adipogenesis, Hepatic Steatosis, and Inflammation in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Table 1

Composition of experimental diets (unit: % of diet).

IngredientsCONGPEGPE + OFE

Casein202020
D, L-Methionine0.30.30.3
Sucrose36.99636.49636.45
Cellulose555
AIN mineral14.24.24.2
AIN vitamin21.21.21.2
Choline bitartrate0.20.20.2
Corn Starch11.111.111.1
Lard171717
Corn oil333
Cholesterol111
tert-butylhydroquinone0.0040.0040.004
Grape extract0.50.5
Omija extract0.05

Total100100100

CON: high-fat diet control; GPE: high-fat diet plus grape pomace extract (0.5%, w/w); GPE + OFE: high-fat diet plus grape pomace extract (0.5%, w/w) combined with omija fruit extract (0.05%, w/w). 1AIN-76 mineral mixture (grams/kg): calcium phosphate 500, sodium chloride 74, potassium citrate 2220, potassium sulfate 52, magnesium oxide 24, manganous carbonate 3.5, ferric citrate 6, zinc carbonate 1.6, cupric carbonate 0.3, potassium iodate 0.01, sodium selenite 0.01, chromium potassium sulfate 0.55, sucrose 118.03, 2AIN-76 vitamin mixture (grams/kg): thiamin HCl 0.6, riboflavin 0.6, pyridoxine HCl 0.7, niacin 3, calcium pantothenate 1.6, folic acid 0.2, biotin 0.02, vitamin B12 1, vitamin A (500,000 U/gm) 0.8, vitamin D3 (400,000 U/gm) 0.25, vitamin E acetate (500 U/gm) 10, menadione sodium bisulfite 0.08, sucrose 981.15.