Table 2 General parameters (n=6)
| Â | Water | Fructose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ginger 0 | Ginger 0 | Ginger 20 | Ginger 50 | |
Fructose intake (g/2 rats/5 w) | - | 845±33 | 827±13 | 832±18 |
Chow intake (g/2 rats/5 w) | 1993±100* | 1083±74 | 1156±29 | 1156±52 |
Body weight (g) | 333±7 | 338±11 | 324±7 | 318±6 |
Epididymal fat weight (g) | 4.14±0.46 | 4.81±1.10 | 4.49±0.46 | 3.93±0.25 |
Plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 4.74±0.11 | 4.92±0.23 | 4.87±0.25 | 4.02±0.18* |
Plasma insulin (pmol/L) | 8.57±1.10* | 16.26±2.86 | 15.60±0.88 | 7.91±0.44* |
Plasma TG (mmol/L) | 0.47±0.03* | 1.01±0.09 | 0.96±0.08 | 0.45±0.07* |
Plasma TC (mmol/L) | 1.83±0.06* | 2.57±0.12 | 2.60±0.08 | 2.75±0.14 |
Plasma BUN (mmol/L) | 6.78±0.64 | 7.10±1.04 | 7.71±0.86 | 7.85±0.57 |
Plasma creatinine (μmol/L) | 45.81±6.12 | 51.92±9.23 | 44.21±7.62 | 45.03±4.64 |