Table 3. Effects of dietary fiber on serum adipocytokine levels of IL-6, leptin and TNF-α in C57BL/6J mice fed a high fat/cholesterol diet for 24 weeks.
| RC | HFC | OatWell | Wheat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 3.64 ± 1.80 | 7.93 ± 3.16a | 5.72 ± 1.81a,b | 5.14 ± 1.74b |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 0.73 ± 0.42 | 7.14 ± 3.44a | 4.27 ± 1.37b | 4.79 ± 2.26b |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 2.67 ± 0.86 | 3.86 ± 1.45a | 3.41 ± 0.83 | 2.89 ± 0.85b |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 12).
ap < 0.05, vs mice fed with RC diet.
bp < 0.05, vs mice fed with HFC diet.
cp < 0.05, vs mice fed with OatWell diet.