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Table 5 Biochemical parameters and measures of oxidative stress

From: The effect of cocoa supplementation on hepatic steatosis, reactive oxygen species and LFABP in a rat model of NASH

 

MCS

MCD

C1

C2

C3

C4

Food intake (g/pair/day)

24.4 ± 1.6

16.4 ± 0.5

MCS

13.4 ± 0.4

MCS

13.8 ± 0.6

MCS

12.4 ± 1.5

MCS

9.6 ± 0.5

MCS, MCD

Body weight

(g)

283 ± 10

185 ± 4

MCS

192 ± 3

MCS

195 ± 7

MCS

188 ± 5

MCS

184 ± 5

MCS

Liver/body weight (%)

2.7 ± 0.1

4.4 ± 0.1

MCS

4.5 ± 0.3

MCS

3.7 ± 0.1

MCS, MCD

5.2 ± 0.2

MCS, C2

4.1 ± 0.1

MCS, C2

DHE

(arbitrary units)

42.3 ± 2.1

71.6 ± 3.6

MCS

88.1 ± 1.0

MCS

87.9 ± 1.0

MCS

74.8 ± 3.7

MCS, C1, C2

88.8 ± 2.5

MCS, C3

Liver 8-OH-2dG

(pg/ml)

192 ± 12

145 ± 5

MCS

265 ± 14

MCS, MCD

304 ± 12

MCS, MCD

205 ± 8

MCD, C1, C2

172 ± 7

C1, C2

Liver 8-isoprostane

(pg/mg protein)

110 ± 12

155 ± 7

MCS

137 ± 9

163 ± 12

MCS

121 ± 5

MCD, C2

157 ± 7

Liver GSH

(mg)

495 ± 64

1090 ± 156

MCS

120 ± 8

MCD

127 ± 9

MCD

106 ± 10

MCD

142 ± 6

MCD, C1, C3

RBC GSH

(mg)

144 ± 8

177 ± 7

MCS

359 ± 26

MCS, MCD

432 ± 70

MCS, MCD

193 ± 15

MCS, C1, C2

120 ± 7

C1, C2

Glucose

(mmol/L)

9.1 ± 0.4

6.8 ± 0.1

MCS

6.5 ± 0.2

MCS

6.0 ± 0.2

MCS

7.7 ± 0.1

MCS, C1, C2

6.6 ± 0.4

MCS

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.25 ± 0.05

0.99 ± 0.04

MCS

0.70 ± 0.02

MCD

0.66 ± 0.01

MCD, C1

0.71 ± 0.03

MCD

0.72 ± 0.01

MCD

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SEM. Groups that are significantly different are listed below values, p < 0.05.