Table 5.
Effects of sunflower oil and cocoa butter alone, or in combination, on some serum enzymes activity and metabolites levels in rats.
| Parameters | Control (n: 12) |
Sunflower oil (n: 12) |
Cocoa butter (n: 11) |
Sunflower oil + cocoa butter (n: 12) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP (U/L) | 312.58 ± 31.39 | 268.94 ± 39.76 | 274.83 ± 32.63 | 325.86 ± 58.34 | NS |
| AST (U/L) | 194.00 | 151.00 | 200.00 | 215.50 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | 70.00 | 61.00 | 64.50 | 63.50 | NS |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 137.08 ± 7.86 | 120.33 ± 15.57 | 132.09 ± 15.08 | 120.50 ± 8.50 | NS |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.13 | NS |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 2.17 ± 0.15 | 2.83 ± 0.28 | 3.05 ± 0.37 | 2.52 ± 0.29 | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.53a | 0.48ab | 0.46b | 0.48ab | 0.004 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 7.66 ± 0.11 | 7.63 ± 0.15 | 7.39 ± 0.16 | 7.55 ± 0.13 | NS |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.32 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.28 | NS |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 10.80 | 10.90 | 11.05 | 11.05 | NS |
Data within the same row with different superscripts letter a,b are significantly different. Parametric data were expressed as mean ± standard error. Nonparametric values were expressed as median. NS: not significant and n: number of animals.