Table 3.
Effect of soy isoflavones on serum lipid profile, ghrelin, calcitonin, ionized calcium, inorganic phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) among experimental groups.
| Parameters | G1 (OVX/casein) | G2 (OVX/soy) | G3 (sham/soy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 10.19 ± 0.41a | 12.58 ± 0.44b | 14.01 ± 0.20b |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 65.72 ± 1.96a | 55.08 ± 0.94b | 51.31 ± 4.72b |
| TG (mg/dL) | 109.80 ± 4.85a | 83.65 ± 8.49b | 83.15 ± 2.21b |
| TC (mg/dL) | 66.85 ± 2.41a | 58.32 ± 1.27b | 55.89 ± 2.87b |
| Ghrelin (pg/mL) | 545.80 ± 3.49a | 370.80 ± 6.55b | 369.50 ± 13.87b |
| Calcitonin (pg/mL) | 172.46 ± 5.98b | 249.90 ± 4.19a | 252.83 ± 2.50a |
| Resistin (ng/mL) | 0.87 ± 0.05a | 0.59 ± 0.04b | 0.61 ± 0.04b |
| Ionized Ca+2 (mg/dL) | 6.77 ± 0.35a | 5.77 ± 0.19b | 5.19 ± 0.30b |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 6.04 ± 0.12a | 5.10 ± 0.33b | 4.98 ± 0.37b |
| ALP (IU/L) | 126.00 ± 5.12b | 190.80 ± 12.88a | 179.3 ± 3.57a |
a-bMeans in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05); values are presented as means ± SEM.