Cardamom extract: An effective weapon in prevention of cardiorenal syndrome induced in rats by cisplatin and high-fat diet

Table 4 Effect of cardamom extract on nutritional parameters

Parameters	Normal control	Cardiorenal control	Low-dose cardamom extract	High-dose cardamom extract
Initial body weight (g)	170.71a ± 2.76	170.71a ± 2.42	170.29a ± 0.99	170.57a ± 2.82
Final body weight (g)	233.71a ± 1.68	220.43b ± 2.99	229.43c ± 1.21	227.57c ± 1.70
Body weight Gain (g)	63.00a ± 2.33	49.71b ± 2.96	59.14c ± 1.03	57.00c ± 1.38
Total Food intake (g)	500.00a ± 4.49	497.14a ± 7.46	495.00c ± 6.44	493.57a ± 3.57
Food Efficiency Ratio	0.13a ± 0.005	0.10a ± 0.007	0.12c ± 0.002	0.12c ± 0.002
Kidney index	0.52a ± 0.011	0.95b ± 0.027	0.71b,d ± 0.024	0.63a,d ± 0.020
Heart index	0.35a ± 0.008	0.38b ± 0.009	0.36c ± 0.006	0.35d ± 0.005

^aP < 0.01.

^bP < 0.001, statistical significance is expressed vs normal control.

^cP < 0.01.

^dP < 0.001, P values are expressed vs cardiorenal-control. Values are mean ± SE, n = 6.