ProAlgaZyme subfraction improves the lipoprotein profile of hypercholesterolemic hamsters, while inhibiting production of betaine, carnitine, and choline metabolites

Table 2 Anthropometrics of hypercholesterolemic male hamsters receiving BaP treatment for 0, 3, 7, 10, 14, and 21 days

	T0	T3	T7	T10	T14	T21
Anthropometric data
Body weight gain, g/4 wks	32.7 ± 2.1	40.8 ± 3.7	50.6 ± 6.2^*	44.2 ± 3.0	34.4 ± 3.5	39.8 ± 2.9
Food intake, g/d	7.1 ± 0.1	7.4 ± 0.2	7.5 ± .02	7.4 ± 0.2	6.9 ± 0.2	7.4 ± 0.1
Food efficiency ratio, g gain/g feed	0.16 ± 0.01	0.2 ± 0.02	0.22 ± 0.01^*	0.2 ± 0.01	0.17 ± 0.01	0.19 ± 0.01
Fluid intake, PAZ/water	1.0 ± 0.0	0.96 ± 0.04	0.95 ± 0.05	1.1 ± 0.04	1.0 ± 0.06	1.1 ± 0.04
Liver *10²/body weight	4.6 ± 0.1	4.9 ± 0.1	4.7 ± 0.1	4.8 ± 0.1	4.7 ± 0.1	4.5 ± 0.2

Notes: Hamsters were fed high fat diet for 4 weeks, followed by high fat and BaP treatment for 0, 3, 7, 10, 14, and 21 days. Values are mean ± SE, N = 10 (T0) or N = 8 (T3, T7, T10, T14, and T21). * P < 0.05 when compared with T0 group. Statistical analysis ANOVA with Tukey’s procedure was used, SPSS software.

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