Thymus linearis Extracts Ameliorate Indices of Metabolic Syndrome in Sprague Dawley Rats

Table 4

Effect of Thymus linearis extracts on organ weight.

Groups	Liver (g)	Epidydimal fat pads (g)	Retroperitoneal fat pads (g)	Mesenteric fat (g)	Kidneys (g)	Heart (g)	Brain (g)
STD-Cnt	^c	^c	^c	^c	^a	^ab	^ab
STD-Veh	^cd	^bc	^b	^bc	^ab	^b	^ab
STD-CE	^cd	^bc	^d	^c	^a	^b	^ab
HFD-Cnt	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab	^ab
HFD-CE-HD	^b	^b	^b	^b	^a	^a	^a
HFD-CE-LD	^b	^ab	^ab	^bc	^a	^ab	^a
HFD-Pos	^c	^c	^c	^b	^ab	^ab	^a

Note: results are presented as (). Means with different superscript (a-d) letters in the column are significantly different from one another according to Tukey’s multiple comparison at . STD: standard laboratory diet-control; Cnt: control; Veh: vehicle; CE: combined extract; HFD: high-fat diet; HD: high dose; LD: low dose; Pos: positive.