Table 1.
Effect of dietary oils on weight gain, diet consumption, nonfasting blood glucose, and serum-free fatty acid, triglyceride, cholesterol, and TBARS in DIO Sprague-Dawley rats
| Determination | Control (9) | DIO (11) | DIO+olive oil (9) | DIO+safflower oil (9) | DIO+flaxseed oil (9) | DIO+evening primrose oil (8) | DIO+menhaden oil (9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start weight (g) | 351±4 | 336±5 | 343±5 | 344±4 | 341±3 | 352±4 | 334±5 |
| Weight at treatment (g) | 465±11 | 530±8* | 536±9* | 533±10* | 544±9* | 536±8* | 541±9* |
| End weight (g) | 530±18 | 647±27* | 682±21* | 693±13* | 706±14* | 668±12* | 645±14* |
| Diet consumed (g/kg body wt/day) | 43±1 | 28±1* | 29±1* | 29±1* | 30±11 | 28±1* | 29±1* |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 161±12 | 162±14 | 162±4 | 158±7 | 155±6 | 169±7 | 147±7 |
| Free fatty acid (mmol/L) | 0.23±0.06 | 0.48±0.09* | 0.42±0.05* | 0.55±0.12* | 0.60±0.08* | 0.53±0.13* | 0.32±0.05 |
| Triglyceride (mg/mL) | 36±3 | 48±6 | 75±8* | 48±7 | 60±8 | 56±3* | 35±6 |
| Cholesterol (mg/mL) | 1.7±0.2 | 2.0±0.1 | 1.9±0.1 | 1.8±0.2 | 2.2±0.4 | 2.0±0.2 | 1.2±0.4 |
| TBARS (mg/mL) | 0.59±0.09 | 0.88±0.05* | 0.69±0.06 | 0.69±0.06 | 0.78±0.06 | 0.47±0.15 | 0.57±0.11 |
Notes: Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of mean.
*
p<0.05 compared to control. Parentheses indicate the number of experimental animals.
Abbreviations: TBARS, thiobarbituric acid substances; DIO, diet-induced obese; wt, weight.