Table 3.
Effect of rutin (RT) and/or ascorbic acid (AA) on kidney weight in high-cholesterol diet (HCD) fed rats following 6 weeks of supplementation
| Treatment (in rat chow) |
Kidney (g)/100 g body weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| Control | 0.75 ± 0.07 | 0.69 ± 0.05 |
| RT (0.2%) | 0.71 ± 0.06 | 0.70 ± 0.04 |
| AA (0.4%) | 0.76 ± 0.04 | 0.74 ± 0.08 |
| RT (0.1%) + AA (0.2%) | 0.78 ± 0.04 | 0.70 ± 0.04 |
| HCD (1% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid) | 0.72 ± 0.04 | 0.73 ± 0.16 |
| RT (0.2%) + HCD | 0.72 ± 0.03 | 0.68 ± 0.04 |
| AA (0.4%) + HCD | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.10 |
| RT (0.1%) + AA (0.2%) + HCD | 0.75 ± 0.07 | 0.74 ± 0.08 |
Data were expressed as Mean ± S.D and analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Student Newman-Keuls method as post hoc test. Six rats were used in each group