Table 1. Effect of Spirulina platensis on body weight in high-fat diet mice
Group1) | Body weight (g) |
Initial(0 week) | Administration starting(8 weeks) | Final(12 weeks) |
NC | 20.00±0.582) a 3) | 25.14±1.46b | 25.71±1.98d |
HFD | 20.71±0.49a | 34.86±3.72a | 40.71±3.15a |
CND | 20.29±0.76a | 35.14±4.45a | 30.00±2.24c |
SP | 20.43±0.79a | 34.43±2.37a | 37.29±3.09b |
1) NC, normal control; HFD, high-fat diet; CND, conversion of HFD to normal diet; SP, Spirulina platensis.
2) Results shown are means±SD (n=8).
3) Data were statistically considered at p<0.05, and different small letters represent statistical differences.