Values of blood parameters in the four experimental groups Values are means ± S.E.M.
LETO (n = 10) | OLETF (n = 10) | OLETF EPA100 (n = 10) | OLETF EPA300 (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 145.0 ± 5.5 | 517.0 ± 32.9*** | 468.0 ± 58.4*** | 507.5 ± 45.5*** |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 2.71 ± 0.3 | 3.18 ± 0.5 | 2.60 ± 0.7 | 3.20 ± 0.9 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 129.0 ± 4.8 | 208.0 ± 14.2*** | 204.8 ± 17.3*** | 203.7 ± 18.1*** |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 142.0 ± 14.2 | 640.6 ± 57.4*** | 494.4 ± 107.8** | 505.5 ± 47.2*** |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 78.3 ± 3.5 | 78.6 ± 11.1 | 95.5 ± 10.1 | 117.2 ± 8.9***# |
| NEFA (mEq/l) | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.57 ± 0.04*** | 0.55 ± 0.03*** | 0.54 ± 0.05*** |