Protective Effects of Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) Extract against High Fat Diet Induced Obesity in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Table 2

Mean of food and caloric intake of rats after the obesity induction week (week 10) and after treatment week (week 7).

Group	Food intake (g)		Caloric intake (kcal)
	Initial (week 10)	Final (week 7)	Initial (week 10)	Final (week 7)
NC	18.39 ± 0.50	19.41 ± 2.12	69.89 ± 1.91^a	73.75 ± 8.06^a
PC	18.48 ± 1.04	21.57 ± 0.59	80.66 ± 4.53^b	94.44 ± 2.60^b
TLDG	18.61 ± 1.93	21.30 ± 0.88	81.48 ± 8.45^b	94.93 ± 4.04^b
TMDG	19.35 ± 2.18	21.78 ± 1.11	84.74 ± 9.57^b	96.88 ± 4.75^b
THDG	19.15 ± 1.65	21.61 ± 1.35	83.85 ± 7.09^b	96.13 ± 5.90^b

Values represent the Mean ± SD ( = 8). < 0.05 versus positive control group; < 0.05 versus negative control group. NC: negative control; PC: positive control; TLDG: C. betacea extract 150 mg/kg; TMDG: C. betacea extract 200 mg/kg; THDG: C. betacea extract 300 mg/kg.