Table 3.
Effect of Codonopsis lancelata 60% ethanol extracts on body weight, weight gain, feed intake of mice fed experimental diets for 5 weeks

Initial body weight (g) Final body weight (g) Weight gain (g) Food intake (g/day) FER1)
ND 23.56 1.02b 24.82 2.49c 1.26 1.30b 3.42 0.12b 0.37
HFD 28.42 3.51a 32.61 2.89a 4.19 1.08a 4.23 0.94a 0.38
PC 28.37 3.02a 29.69 3.48ab 1.32 1.59b 3.52 1.21b 0.99
UCL 28.74 3.09a 28.67 2.35b -0.07 1.80c 4.12 0.23a -0.02
FER (feed efficiency ratio): body weight gain (g)/ feed intake (g)×100.
Values are means SD (n=7). Means in the same column with different letters were significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test. ND, normal diet; HFD, high fat diet; PC, positive control(0.05% metformin); UCL, Coconopsis lanceolata in Ulleung 60% ethanol extract.