Research Article

In Vitro Antioxidant and In Vivo Lipid-Lowering Properties of Zingiber officinale Crude Aqueous Extract and Methanolic Fraction: A Follow-Up Study

Table 2

Comparison of weight gain and food intake from the 4th week to the 12th week.

4th week 8th week12th week
Weight (g)Food intake (g/mouse/day)WeightFood intake (g/mouse/day)WeightFood intake (g/mouse/day)

NCG25.2 ± 0.43.15 ± 0.0825.8 ± 0.22.95 ± 0.1026.1 ± 0.23.01 ± 0.12
HCG32.5 ± 0.22.93 ± 0.1133.3 ± 0.33.11 ± 0.0634.8 ± 0.33.14 ± 0.08
AETG 127.4 ± 0.23.02 ± 0.0529.9 ± 0.22.99 ± 0.0530.6 ± 0.22.92 ± 0.09
AETG 227.0 ± 0.33.10 ± 0.0928.5 ± 0.12.85 ± 0.1029.1 ± 0.23.04 ± 0.11
STG28.6 ± 0.42.98 ± 0.0429.7 ± 0.23.07 ± 0.0831.5 ± 0.42.89 ± 0.03

Values are expressed as means ± SEM from ten mice in each lot. a: p < 0.001; c: p < 0.05; b: p < 0.01; NS: not significant.