Research Article

The Effect of Rice Bran Extract on Arterial Blood Pressure, Hepatic Steatosis, and Inflammation in Mice Fed with a High-Fat Diet

Table 2

Effect of RBE on food intake, body weight, and tissue weight.

CONHFDHFD-RBE 220HFD-RBE 1100

Food intake (g/day/mouse)3.1 ± 0.13.6 ± 0.13.7 ± 0.23.8 ± 0.5
Final body weight (g)37.5 ± 0.845.9 ± 0.840.5 ± 0.438.9 ± 0.6#
White adipose tissue weight (g)0.29 ± 0.110.74 ± 0.110.53 ± 0.270.48 ± .023#

Values are mean ± SEM. when compared to the control; # when compared to the HFD group. CON: normal mice on control diet; HFD: HFD-induced obese mice; HFD + RBE: HFD-induced obese mice + RBE 220 and 1100 mg/kg (n = 6 rats/group).