TABLE 2.
Myocardial vitamin E levels at 16 weeks postmyocardial infarction with and without vitamin E supplementation
| Animal group |
Vitamin E levels (μg/g wet weight) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Left ventricle | Right ventricle | |
| Basal diet | ||
| Control | 65.40±2.61 | 53.50±3.55 |
| MI | 41.77±7.4* | 55.76±4.01 |
| Vitamin E-supplemented diet | ||
| Control | 109.40±8.60* | 84.21±7.98* |
| MI | 88.2±1.97† | 81.9±3.54† |
*
Significantly different (P<0.05) from respective control group using ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s test;
†
Significantly different (P<0.05) from corresponding ventricular tissue of unsupplemented myocardial infarction (MI) hearts using ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s test. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM for five ratss