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.