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Table 2 Body composition and energy metabolism at the end of experimental periods

From: Synbiotic effects of β-glucans from cauliflower mushroom and Lactobacillus fermentum on metabolic changes and gut microbiome in estrogen-deficient rats

 

Control

CFM

LFE

CFLF

Positive-control

Final weight (g)

416 ± 29a

407 ± 38a

414 ± 42a

395 ± 19ab

373 ± 32b

Weight gain (g)

145 ± 19a

134 ± 30ab

145 ± 22a

123 ± 17b

101 ± 27c

Peri-uterine fat (g)

15.5 ± 2.2a

13.6 ± 1.5ab

16.0 ± 1.9a

12.1 ± 1.7b

9.9 ± 1.8c

Retroperitoneum fat (g)

11.3 ± 1.6a

9.7 ± 1.1b

11.7 ± 1.6a

8.2 ± 0.9c

6.0 ± 0.8d

Visceral fat mass (g)

26.8 ± 3.1a

23.3 ± 2.9b

27.7 ± 2.9a

20.4 ± 2.6c

15.9 ± 2.3d

Food intake (g/day)

13.9 ± 1.7

14.2 ± 1.7

14.5 ± 1.8

14.0 ± 1.3

13.2 ± 1.6

Energy expenditure (kcal/kg0.75/day)

89.4 ± 10.2b

94.0 ± 10.7b

88.6 ± 9.6b

105.5 ± 11.5a

110.1 ± 12.7a

Carbohydrate oxidation (mg/kg0.75/min)

5.1 ± 0.7

5.3 ± 0.7

5.0 ± 0.7

4.9 ± 0.7

5.3 ± 0.8

Fat oxidation (mg/kg0.75/min)

4.4 ± 0.6b

4.7 ± 0.6b

4.4 ± 0.7b

6.3 ± 0.7a

6.4 ± 0.8a

  1. Visceral fat was the sum of epididymal fat pads and inguinal fat. Values represented means ± standard deviation (n = 10)
  2. Different letters represent a significant difference in Tukey test at p < 0.05
  3. CFM 1% water extract of cauliflower mushroom, LFE 0.1% L. fermentum, CFLF 1% water extract of cauliflower mushroom +0.1% L. fermentum, positive-control 30 μg/kg body weight 17β-estradiol