Table 4.
Effects of cinnamon polyphenol extract on oxidative stress and antioxidant status rats fed with HFD for 12 weeks.
| Item | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Cinnamon | HFD | HFD + cinnamon | |
| Serum MDA (nmol/mL) | 0.68 ± 0.04C | 0.64 ± 0.03C | 1.76 ± 0.03A | 1.35 ± 0.03B |
| Liver MDA (nmol/mg protein) | 1.97 ± 0.06C | 1.90 ± 0.13C | 3.58 ± 0.09A | 2.67 ± 0.04B |
| Serum TAC (nmol Trolox Equiv. per mg protein) | 1.76 ± 0.06A | 1.88 ± 0.12A | 0.57 ± 0.07C | 1.09 ± 0.10B |
| Liver SOD (U/mg protein) | 202.29 ± 5.80A | 206.14 ± 7.31A | 91.71 ± 3.98C | 149.14 ± 2.03B |
| Liver CAT (U/mg protein) | 349.86 ± 11.97A | 353.85 ± 14.06A | 229.57 ± 4.30C | 279.82 ± 9.62B |
| Liver GSHPx (U/mg protein) | 53.67 ± 4.25A | 54.86 ± 3.56A | 23.42 ± 2.56C | 31.86 ± 2.48B |
HFD, high-fat diet; MDA, malondialdehyde; TAC, total antioxidant capacity; SOD, superoxide dismutase; CAT, catalase; GSHPx, glutathione peroxidase. Data are expressed as mean ± SE of 7 rats from each group. A, B, and C: means in the same row with different superscripts are significant (P < 0.05).