Research Article

Edible Bird’s Nest Prevents High Fat Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in Rats

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Effects of edible bird’s nest (EBN) on body weight changes in high fat diet- (HFD-) fed rats over 12 weeks. The normal group received standard rat chow, while the other groups received HFD containing 4.5% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid (untreated control group), HFD containing 4.5% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid + 10 mg/kg/day simvastatin (SIM), HFD containing 4.5% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid + 2.5% EBN (EBNL, EBN low), or HFD containing 4.5% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid + 20% EBN (EBNH, EBN high).