Table 2.

Physiological and biochemical parameters of rats in the CO, ST and IN groups

Parameter	Groups
	CO	ST	IN
HDL (mmol/l)	0.91 ± 0.07a	0.99 ± 0.11ab	1.02 ± 0.06b
LDL (mmol/l)	0.708 ± 0.135a	0.494 ± 0.088b	0.454 ± 0.06b
Cholesterol (mmol/l)	1.566 ± 0.183a	1.24 ± 0.15b	1.278 ± 0.14b
Glucose (mmol/l)	3.722 ± 0.233	3.63 ± 0.28	3.556 ± 0.46
Triglyceride (mmol/l)	1.403 ± 0.328	1.16 ± 0.23	1.141 ± 0.55
EFP (g)	7.850 ± 0.327a	7.24 ± 0.25b	7.229 ± 0.333b
ADG (g/d)	2.952 ± 1.162a	1.53 ± 0.55b	1.256 ± 0.46b

Data were analysed with ANOVA, and confidence interval is 95% (n = 9). The variant alphabetical superscript in the same row means significant difference at P < 0.05.

ADG, average daily gain; EFP, weight of epididymal fat pad.