Table 2.

Various parameters of NPD and HFD fed rats

Parameter	NPD fed	HFD fed
Body weight (gm)	259.2 ± 5.3	315.0 ± 6.5***
plasma glucose (mg/dl)	87.5 ± 2.5	111.0 ± 0.9***
Plasma triglycerides (mg/dl)	41.3 ± 1.7	89.7 ± 7.2***
Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl)	48.9 ± 3.7	87.5 ± 2.6***
Plasma Insulin (ng/ml)	1.90 ± 0.15	3.05 ± 0.21*
pD2 of 5-HT	5.74 ± 0.09	6.00 ± 0.06
Emax of 5-HT	30.0 ± 1.8	49.0 ± 2.0**
pD2 of Ang II	7.69 ± 0.08	7.31 ± 0.18
Emax of Ang II	25.0 ± 3.4	34.0 ± 3.0*

Each point is represented as mean ± SEM *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001 Vs NPD fed group