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Table 4 Effects of koji glycosylceramide on growth parameters in mice

From: Japanese traditional dietary fungus koji Aspergillus oryzae functions as a prebiotic for Blautia coccoides through glycosylceramide: Japanese dietary fungus koji is a new prebiotic

 

Nor

Kgc

Initial body weight (g)

18.9 ± 0.6

18.9 ± 0.5

Final body weight (g)

20.0 ± 0.7

19.8 ± 0.3

Body weight gain (g)

1.13 ± 0.16

0.900 ± 0.208

Food intake (g)

19.2 ± 1.0

20.4 ± 1.1

Food efficiency (g)

0.0603 ± 0.0122

0.0441 ± 0.0098

Liver (g/100 g B.W.)

5.78 ± 0.08

6.44 ± 0.18

Kidney (g/100 g B.W.)

1.33 ± 0.05

1.38 ± 0.01

Adrenal gland (g/100 g B.W.)

0.0216 ± 0.0009

0.0352 ± 0.0101

Perirenal white adipose tissue (g/100 g B.W.)

0.605 ± 0.052

0.424 ± 0.058

Spleen (g/100 g B.W.)

0.277 ± 0.021

0.289 ± 0.014

Appendix (g/100 g B.W.)

0.977 ± 0.063

1.14 ± 0.05

Brain (g/100 g B.W.)

2.01 ± 0.12

2.06 ± 0.08

  1. B.W.: Body Weight
  2. “Nor” = control and “Kgc” = koji-supplemented diet