Table 1

Effect of 9c, 11t, 13c-CLNA on body weight, relative liver weight, food intake, and food efficiency


LETO
OLETF





Control
9c, 11t, 13c-CLNA

Body weight (g)



     Initial
223 ± 3a
266 ± 12b
265 ± 8b
     Final
282 ± 5a
357 ± 15b
369 ± 11b
     Gain
59.4 ± 2.7a
91.3 ± 3.6b
104 ± 6b
Relative liver weight (g/100 g BW)
3.12 ± 0.09
3.40 ± 0.11
3.35 ± 0.06
Food intake (g)
17.8 ± 0.4a
25.8 ± 1.1b
26.2 ± 1.1b
Food efficiency (g BW gain/g intake)
25.7 ± 1.0a
27.3 ± 0.6b
30.4 ± 1.1b

a,bDifferent superscript letters show significant difference at P < 0.05.

Arao et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2004 3:24   doi:10.1186/1476-511X-3-24