Research Article

Supplementation of Stingless Bee Honey from Heterotrigona itama Improves Antiobesity Parameters in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Rat Model

Table 1

A distribution of pre- and postmean body weight, body mass index (BMI), and percentage body weight gain in each group of SD rats after they have been fed a high-fat diet for six weeks.

GroupsMean Body Weight (g)
± SEM
Mean BMI (g/cm2)
± SEM
Percentage of Body Weight Gain ()
Mean ± SEM
Pre-inductionPost-inductionPre-inductionPost-induction

Group 1
(ND)
203.6 ± 0.8350.6 ± 3.10.47 ± 0.0050.62 ± 0.00672.2 ± 1.1
Group 2
(HFD)
201.0 ± 1.0411.6 ± 7.70.44 ± 0.0080.72 ± 0.006104.8 ± 3.7
Group 3
(HFD)
200.6 ± 1.3443.6 ± 8.20.44 ± 0.0080.72 ± 0.01121.2 ± 4.6
Group 4
(HFD)
196.0 ± 1.1471.7 ± 5.10.43 ± 0.010.72 ± 0.007140.7 ± 2.0
Group 5
(HFD)
196.4 ± 2.6451.1 ± 3.30.43 ± 0.0110.71 ± 0.006130.0 ± 4.2
Group 6
(HFD)
196.1 ± 1.4463.0 ± 5.50.42 ± 0.0080.73 ± 0.008136.1 ± 2.7

Results are presented as means ± SEM, n = 7.
Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05.
Note: a: p<0.05 when compared to ND; b: p<0.01 when compared to ND; c: p<0.001 when compared to ND.
ND: normal diet; HFD: high-fat diet.