Research Article

Enhancement of Lipid Metabolism and Hepatic Stability in Fat-Induced Obese Mice by Fermented Cucurbita moschata Extract

Table 1

Effect of fermented Cucurbita moschata extract on organs weight.

Name of organNDHFDHFD + 0.3% HCAHFD + 0.1% FCMEHFD + 0.3% FCMEHFD + 0.5% FCME

Liver (g)
Kidney (Right) (g)
Kidney (Left) (g)
Spleen (g)
Mesenteric adipose tissue (g)
Epididymal adipose tissue (g)
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (g)
Perirenal adipose tissue (g)
Total adipose tissue (g)

ND: normal diet; HFD: high fat diet; HCA: hydroxycitric acid; FCME: fermented Cucurbita moschata extract. Values are presented as mean ± SE ; values not having the same superscript letter are significantly different by ANOVA.