Table 4.
Mitochondrial respiratory capacities in rats fed lard or safflower-linseed high fat diet.
| Respiratory Capacities | Lard | Safflower-Linseed |
|---|---|---|
| Glutamate + malate | ||
| State 4 | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 10.3 ± 0.8 |
| State 3 | 96.0 ± 7.1 | 120.9 ± 5.0 * |
| RCR | 10.8 | 11.7 |
| Palmitoyl carnitine + malate | ||
| State 4 | 10.7 ± 0.8 | 12.6 ± 1.2 |
| State 3 | 94.2 ± 6.2 | 118.0 ± 6.0 * |
| RCR | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Succinate + rotenone | ||
| State 4 | 26.6 ± 2.7 | 28.9 ± 2.1 |
| State 3 | 153.8 ± 6.1 | 187.8 ± 6.0 * |
| RCR | 5.8 | 6.5 |
Values are expressed as ngatoms of oxygen/(min × mg protein) and reported as means with their standard errors. n = 8 different rats; * p < 0.05 compared to lard; RCR = respiratory control ratio.