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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 The effects of Moringa leaf extract (ME), simvastatin (SIM) and their combination (ME+SIM) on body weight gain in rats fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 6 weeks. ME controlled body weight gain and ameliorated obesity. All values are means ± SD (n = 6)

From: Moringa oleifera leaf extract ameliorated high-fat diet-induced obesity, oxidative stress and disrupted metabolic hormones

 

Control

ME

HFD

HFD+ ME

HFD+ SIM

HFD + ME + SIM

Initial weight

214.5 ± 2.43

219.5 ± 3.31

216.5 ± 7.1

214.7 ± 5.79

218.7 ± 3.09

215.2 ± 3.60

1st week

224.8 ± 3.24

221.3 ± 1.92

238.7 ± 10.06

224.5 ± 5.48

220.2 ± 6.36

217.3 ± 4.37

2nd week

231.3 ± 3.57

237.5 ± 4.03

255 ± 9.95

233.8 ± 9.75

236 ± 12.95

236.3 ± 7.09

3rd week

242.7 ± 4.78

241 ± 5.28

288.2 ± 23.44

249.3 ± 10.28

250.2 ± 7.43

238.5 ± 4.19

4th week

245 ± 7.73

252.8 ± 7.56

297.2 ± 23.5

283.3 ± 8.44

271.7 ± 13.94

260.8 ± 5.83

5th week

254.7 ± 7.09

257.3 ± 4.24

304.3 ± 5.90

283.3 ± 3.66

274.2 ± 15.02

261 ± 10.94

6th week

265.0 ± 7.05

264.3 ± 4.06

317.7 ± 6.62

268.3 ± 9.14

270.8 ± 7.60

266.0 ± 5.47

% of change from initial weight

23.5

20

38

24.9

23.8

23.6