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.