Research Article

Tinospora crispa Ameliorates Insulin Resistance Induced by High Fat Diet in Wistar Rats

Table 7

Effect of T. crispa on relative organ weight (ROW) of liver, kidney, lung, spleen, and heart.

Parameter groupsLiverKidneyLungSpleenHeart

Normal control (NC)2.404 ± 0.050.546 ± 0.030.305 ± 0.010.173 ± 0.020.242 ± 0.03
High fat diet (HFD)3.101 ± 0.140.520 ± 0.060.377 ± 0.020.161 ± 0.020.319 ± 0.02
High fat diet + T. crispa (HFDTC)2.510 ± 0.08*0.520 ± 0.030.317 ± 0.04*0.167 ± 0.010.292 ± 0.02*
High fat diet + orlistat (HFDO)2.325 ± 0.02*0.4361 ± 0.03*0.296 ± 2.87*0.172 ± 0.02*0.303 ± 0.01*

Means ± SEM with “*” in the same column are significant at compared to HFD group using one-way ANOVA test. = 5 rats/group.