Table 1.

Effect of LU on changes in body weight, heart weight and heart to body weight ratio.

	Control	LU	ISO	LU + ISO
Heart weight (g)	0.610 ± 0.04	0.605 ± 0.04	0.825 ± 0.06a#	0.672 ± 0.05b#
Body weight (g)	219.00 ± 7.00	220.50 ± 6.00	217.50 ± 5.00aNS	221.00 ± 7.00bNS
Heart to body weight ratio (%)	0.278 ± 0.01	0.274 ± 0.01	0.379 ± 0.02a#	0.304 ± 0.01b#

Values are presented as the mean ± standard error of mean (SEM). The probability value (p-value; ^#p < 0.01, *p < 0.05): where ‘a’ indicates the significant difference between ISO group and Control group, while ‘b’ indicates the significant difference between LU + ISO group and ISO induced groups. LU: lutein; ISO: isoproterenol; NS: non-significant.