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

Table 3

Mean of body weight and body mass index (BMI) of rats after the obesity induction week (week 10) and after treatment week (week 7).

Group	Bodyweight (g)		Body mass index (BMI) (g/cm^2)
	Initial (week 10)	Final (week 7)	Initial (week 10)	Final (week 7)
NC	413.83 ± 40.46^a	453.17 ± 48.22	0.56 ± 0.05^a	0.62 ± 0.05
PC	465.83 ± 22.33^b	508.00 ± 56.06	0.73 ± 0.05^b	0.71 ± 0.08
TLDG	471.33 ± 40.54^b	482.17 ± 61.47	0.71 ± 0.04^b	0.67 ± 0.11
TMDG	468.50 ± 53.64^b	464.00 ± 47.15	0.71 ± 0.05^b	0.66 ± 0.06
THDG	470.50 ± 47.75^b	462.50 ± 23.02	0.72 ± 0.08^b	0.60 ± 0.08

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.