Table 4.
The results of plasma lipids in rats fed with different experimental diets after 15 weeks.
| (mg/dL) | ND | HF | LC | LC-CH | LC-CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol | 98.17 ± 6.78 | 110.62 ± 40.41 | 94.44 ± 16.41 | 84.42 ± 19.98 | 54.12 ± 10.95 *#+ |
| HDL-C | 46.55 ± 10.49 | 27.14 ± 7.85 * | 29.34 ± 11.26 * | 26.92 ± 12.71 * | 14.13 ± 6.07 * |
| LDL-C + VLDL-C | 51.62 ± 14.67 | 83.48 ± 42.44 | 65.10 ± 19.76 | 57.50 ± 23.08 | 39.99 ± 12.07 # |
| TC/HDL-C | 2.21 ± 0.56 | 4.65 ± 3.00 | 3.70 ± 1.76 | 3.78 ± 1.92 | 4.66 ± 2.36 |
| HDL-C/(LDL-C + VLDL-C) | 1.04 ± 0.59 | 0.42 ± 0.24 | 0.51 ± 0.31 | 0.63 ± 0.61 | 0.41 ± 0.26 |
| Triglyceride | 79.02 ± 26.24 | 51.20 ± 10.80 * | 52.05 ± 12.21 | 58.94 ± 17.87 | 46.24 ± 15.50 * |
Results are expressed as the mean ± SD for each group (n = 7). The significant difference (p < 0.05) was analyzed by one-way ANOVA. * p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the ND group. # p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the HF group. + p ˂ 0.05 as compared with the LC group. ND: normal control diet; HF: high-fat diet; LC: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet; LC-CH: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet + 5% chitosan; and LC-CHF: low-carbohydrate + high-fat diet + 5% chitosan + 5% fish oil.