Table 3.
Effect of chia seed fatty acid extract on triglyceride, free glycerol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in matured adipocytes after 14 days.
| Groups | Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
Free Glycerol (mg/dL) |
HDL (mg/dL) |
LDL (mg/dL) |
LDH Activity ¥ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle control | 6.2 ± 0.21 | 9.3 ± 0.25 | 0.42 ± 0.05 | 0.62 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.06 |
| Chia seed 0.2 μg/mL | 3.1 ± 0.26 | 5.2 ± 0.34 * | 0.51 ± 0.06 | 0.53 ± 0.03 | 0.13 ± 0.03 |
| Chia seed 0.4 μg/mL | 2.3 ± 0.14 * | 3.9 ± 0.29 * | 0.85 ± 0.03 * | 0.32 ± 0.02 * | 0.09 ± 0.01 * |
| Orlistat, 6 µM | 2.9 ± 0.13 | 5.4 ± 0.28 * | 0.59 ± 0.02 | 0.39 ± 0.01 * | 0.12 ± 0.03 |
Values are means ± SD (n = 6); ¥—one mU/mg protein of LDH activity angstrom (Å) one nmole of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidized per minute per mg protein. *: p <0.05 compared with vehicle control.