FIGURE 3.
Effect of flaxseed lignan extract (FLE) on the serum levels of (A) nitric oxide (NO), (B) cardiac troponin I (cTnI), (C) paraoxonase-1 (PON1), (D) plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), (E) vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1), and (F) endothelin-1 (ET-1), as well as the (G) Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) levels, and (H) caspase-3 activity in the cardiac tissue of the cafeteria diet (CAFD)-fed rats. F13A is an apelin-13 receptor blocker. Values are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 6 per group; one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001).