Table 4.
Correlation between fatty acid isomers in the diet and oxidative stress parameters in rat's liver and plasma hepato-specific enzymes
| SOD | CAT | GPx | CD | MDA | AST | ALT | PAL | LDH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trans MUFA | -0.977 | -0.952 | -0.770 | 0.105 | 0.626 | 0.992 | 1.000* | 0.258 | 0.829 |
| trans PUFA | -0.321 | -0.409 | -0.719 | 1.000** | 0.844 | 0.235 | 0.087 | 0.989 | 0.649 |
| total TFAs | -0.994 | -1.000* | -0.934 | 0.418 | 0.843 | 0.980 | 0.939 | 0.554 | 0.964 |
*p < .05; **p < .01
MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acid; TFAs: trans fatty acids; alkaline phosphatase: ALP; aspartate transaminase: AST; alanine transaminase: ALT; lactate dehydrogenase: LDH; SOD: superoxide dismutase; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; CAT: catalase; CD: conjugated dienes; MDA: malondialdehyde.