Table 2.

Serum parameters of the experimental mice.

Group Number	1	2	3
PTX	-	125 ppm	500 ppm
Free fatty acid (µEQ/mL)	1009.2 ± 235.3 a	940.8 ± 460.0	723.6 ± 205.2
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	97.0 ± 17.5	127.2 ± 23.0	111.4 ± 23.3
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	27.2 ± 8.7	25.2 ± 9.9	24.6 ± 4.0
Glucose (mg/dL)	542.0 ± 69.1	324.0 ± 192.5	462.8 ± 162.5
Insulin (µIU/mL)	3.16 ± 1.2	5.0 ± 2.1	6.7 ± 2.3
HOMA-R	4.2 ± 1.5	4.2 ± 3.4	6.7 ± 3.0
QUICKI	0.31 ± 0.02	0.32 ± 0.05	0.30 ± 0.03

^a Mean ± SD. HOMA-R, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index.