Table 4.
Effect of Codonopsis lanceolata extract on organ weights of mice fed exper imental diets for 5 weeks

Organ weights (g) Liver Heart Kidney Pancreas Perirenal fat Epididymis fat
ND 1.05 0.15a 0.15 0.03a 0.37 0.04a 0.02 0.01b 0.14 0.05d 0.44 0.09d
HFD 1.10 0.05a 0.13 0.01a 0.37 0.03a 0.04 0.01a 0.78 0.15a 1.90 0.45a
PC 1.10 0.12a 0.13 0.02a 0.36 0.03a 0.04 0.02a 0.61 0.24b 1.41 0.38b
UCL 1.02 0.14a 0.12 0.02a 0.35 0.04a 0.03 0.02a 0.38 0.27c 1.03 0.65c
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.