Research Article

Modulatory Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus PB01 on Mechanical Sensitivity in a Female Diet-Induced Obesity Model

Table 2

Mean (±standard deviation) concentration values of testosterone, LH, and FSH levels in mice on normal (ND), high-fat diet (FD), normal diet with probiotics (NDPR), or fat diet with probiotics (FDPR) at the end of the study (week 8). Similar letters demonstrate significant between-group differences ().

HormoneGroup
NDNDPRFDFDPR

Testosterone (ng/dl)10.25 ± 3.5913.35 ± 4.5110.27 ± 2.7713.04 ± 3.8
LH (mIU/ml)5.32 ± 0.745.26 ± 0.625.22 ± 0.695.02 ± 1.04
FSH (mIU/ml)29.49 ± 9.41a40.84 ± 3.81a37.94 ± 3.6844.94 ± 6.49
Leptin (ng/ml)1.15 ± 0.2b1.09 ± 0.082.099 ± 0.21b2.20 ± 0.15