Figure 1

Effect of L-4F on body composition in ob mice after 6 weeks of L-4F treatment (2 mg kg−1 per day) or control (a) Effect of L-4F treatment on body weight. ob male and female mice, respectively, were treated and weight determined (average of two independent experiments), n=10 for untreated and treated ob groups. Results are means±s.e. Levels of significance: *P<0.05 vs ob male+vehicle. (b) Effect of L-4F on subcutaneous fat to total body weight ratio. Levels of significance: *P<0.01 vs ob male and ***P<0.05 vs ob female. (c) Effect of L-4F on visceral fat to total body weight ratio. Levels of significance: *P< 0.05 vs ob male and #P<0.05 vs ob female.