Research Article

Encapsulated Mulberry Fruit Extract Alleviates Changes in an Animal Model of Menopause with Metabolic Syndrome

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Density of adipocytes at various regions of OVX rats with HCHF diet which received various treatments. Data are presented as (/group). aa, aaa value < 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, compared to control rats which received normal diet and vehicle, bb, bbb value < 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, compared to normal rats which received HCHF diet and vehicle and , , -value <0.05, 0.01, and 0.001, respectively, compared to OVX rats which received HCHF and vehicle. ND: normal diet; HCHF: high-carbohydrate high-fat diet; OVX-HCHF: ovariectomized plus high-carbohydrate high-fat diet; Iso: isoflavone at a dose of 15 mg/kg BW; L-car: L-carnitine at a dose of 250 mg/kg BW; MME10, 50, and 250, the microencapsulated mulberry fruit extract at doses of 10, 50, and 250 mg/kg BW, respectively.