Table 5 Biochemical parameters and measures of oxidative stress
| 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 |