Table 3.
Serum and plasma biochemical parameters in rats fed with WPC-80 and the controls [median (minimum-maximum)].
| ALT (U/L) | AST (U/L) | Bilirubin (mg/dL) | Albumin (μmol/L) | Cr (mg/dL) | UA (μmol/L) | Urea (mmol/L) | TC (mmol/L) | Glucose (mg/dL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7 | 52.6 (34.1–64.7) | 100.3 (65.9–133.1) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 419.9 (416.5–432.8) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 27.0 (26.0–36.0) | 6.4 (4.3–6.7) | 80.7 (61.2–98.7) | 94.2 (68.0–102.5) |
| C14 | 52.0 (42.8–66.6) | 88.0 (76.0–117.7) | 1.7 (1.0–2.0) | 420.4 (337.0–435.8) | 0.4 (0.4–0.5) | 27.0 (24.0–34.0) | 6.3 (5.6–8.6) | 83.3 (51.3–97.0) | 89.0 (83.0–92.0) |
| C21 | 47.2 (38.1–73.8) | 91.5 (75.9–116.8) | 2.0 (1.8–2.3) | 417.2 (385.3–435.4) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | 26.0 (16.0–34.0) | 8.2 (6.5–8.5) | 84.0 (78.6–95.6) | 89.0 (71.3–100.0) |
| 0.3 WPC 7 | 59.0 (35.5–88.4) | 122.2 (93.6–132.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 418.7 (368.2–447.8) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 24.0 (17.0–43.0) | 5.8 (4.6–6.1) | 70.4 (40.9–98.5) | 89.0 (78.0–104.0) |
| 0.3 WPC 14 | 55.2 (50.8–61.6) | 115.1 (106.0–135.9) | 1.1 (0.9–1.9) | 461.3 (432.3–500.8) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 29.0 (24.0–45.0) | 7.8 (5.8–8.6) | 88.7 (62.7–101.4) | 85.0 (72.0–105.5) |
| 0.3 WPC 21 | 57.0 (49.1–76.8) | 103.3 (80.0–141.0) | 1.2 (0.9–2.0) | 419.7 (384.0–471.6) | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) | 36.0 (27.0–39.0) | 8.1 (7.2–9.2) | 90.1 (69.1–95.0) | 82.5 (68.0–96.00) |
| 0.5 WPC 7 | 57.5 (42.7–81.2) | 86.0 (73.0–158.7) | 2.0 (1.6–2.4) | 460.4 (445.3–486.4) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 29.0 (21.0–45.0) | 6.0 (5.3–7.2) | 79.7 (63.7–82.1) | 90.5 (83.0–97.0) |
| 0.5 WPC 14 | 57.9 (49.6–99.8) | 109.4 (107.6–148.4) | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | 430.0 (401.7–442.7) | 0.5 (0.5–0.7) | 33.0 (24.0–45.0) | 6.9 (5.7–7.8) | 88.8 (70.3–89.7) | 78.0 (74.0–98.00) |
| 0.5 WPC 21 | 101.1 (77.5–126.0)c | 173.0 (164.6–216.2)c | 1.3 (0.8–2.4) | 464.7 (388.6–469.7) | 0.7 (06–0.9)c | 33.0 (23.0–36.0) | 9.7 (8.9–10.4)c | 78.0 (58.4–95.2) | 85.5 (73.0–101.0) |
C7, C14, C21, control groups; 0.3 WPC 7, 0.3 WPC 14, 0.3 WPC 21, 0.5 WPC 7, 0.5 WPC 14, 0.5 WPC 21, experimental groups. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Cr, creatinine; TC, total cholesterol; UA, uric acid. Differences statistically important: c vs C21 (p < 0.05).