Table 2.
Biochemical parameters and initial and final weight and weight gain of the different groups of CF-1 mice subjected to different diets.
| Biochemical component | ND | FD | FD + HAP | FD + SDAP | FD + DAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 102 ± 5 | 164 ± 30∗ | 101 ± 9& | 103 ± 3& | 112 ± 7& |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 56 ± 7 | 66 ± 13 | 53 ± 6 | 50 ± 4 | 61 ± 9 |
| Total/HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.1 |
| Triglyceridemia (mg/dL) | 106 ± 8 | 171 ± 5∗∗∗ | 81 ± 9∗&&& | 74 ± 8∗&&& | 80 ± 7∗&&& |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 311 ± 10 | 343 ± 4 | 134 ± 30∗∗∗&&& | 278 ± 28 | 294 ± 28 |
| GOT (UI/L) | 166 ± 48 | 144 ± 21 | 94 ± 19 | 116 ± 16 | 94 ± 33 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.8 ± 0.6& | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
| Initial weight (g) | 37.3 ± 1.3 | 38.0 ± 0.9 | 37.0 ± 1.4 | 36.4 ± 1.3 | 36.5 ± 1.1 |
| Final weight (g) | 44.3 ± 0.9 | 45.1 ± 1.1 | 45.2 ± 1.3 | 43.3 ± 1.5 | 43.2 ± 1.5 |
| Gain (g) | 6.9 ± 0.12 | 7.5 ± 0.35∗∗ | 6.2 ± 0.55∗&&& | 6.0 ± 0.58∗&&& | 6.7 ± 0.60∗ |
ND, normal diet; FD, fat diet; HAP, healthy apple peel; SDAP, sun damaged apple peel; DAP, dehydrated apple peel.
HDL: high density lipoprotein and GOT: glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase.
The results are expressed as the ±SD average. Statistical significance: ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01, and ∗∗∗ P < 0.001 are compared with the ND group and & P < 0.05 and &&& P < 0.001 are compared with the FD group.