Table 1.
Circulating parameters of rats fed on CoQ supplemented diet based on virgin olive oil (VOO), sunflower oil (SO) and fish oil (FO) at the end of the experimental procedure.
| Parameter | VOO | SO | FO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin (pg/mL) | 302.7 ± 84.6 | 212.3 ± 58.7 | 170.7 ± 47.9 * |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 14,211.4 ± 2966.2 | 13,462.9 ± 2275.2 | 21,580.5 ± 4152.9 |
| Glucose (mM) | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 6.4 ± 0.5 |
| HOMA | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.4 * |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ±0.1 |
| Cholesterol (mM) | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| Phospholipids (mM) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
| Total lipids (mg/dL) | 387.1 ± 61.5 | 438.0 ± 56.4 | 252.3 ± 33.7 * |
Data are presented as mean ± standard error of mean. Abbreviations: HOMA: Homeostatic model assessment; Symbols: * p <0.05 respect to VOO fed rats.