Figure 5.

Effects of the short- (SP) and long- (MS) term exposure to sucrose and the treatment with RSV/QSC on lipoperoxidation and the total non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity in rat aortic tissue. Data represent the mean ± SEM of six different rats from each group. ** p < 0.05; & p < 0.05 against C group without treatment; * p < 0.05 against other groups with same treatment (after one-way ANOVA). Abbreviations: C = control; C+ = control treated with polyphenols; MS = metabolic syndrome; MS+ = metabolic syndrome treated with polyphenols; SSP = short sucrose period; SSP+ = short sucrose period treated with polyphenols.