Table 4.
Effect of experimental diets, Moringa olifera seed oil extract and lycopene (LYC) gavage on lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory cytokines, leptin, resistin and heart fatty acid binding protein (HFABP).
| Groups Parameters | Group I (C) | Group II (MC) | Group III (LC) | Group IV (O) | Group V (MO) | Group VI (LO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA (μM) | 0.76 ± 0.02d | 0.76 ± 0.02d | 0.76 ± 0.02d | 1.65 ± 0.03a | 0.97 ± 0.01c | 1.16 ± 0.03b |
| CAT (n mol/ml) | 6.52 ± 0.05a | 6.66 ± 0.05a | 6.67 ± 0.06a | 4.12 ± 0.06d | 5.54 ± 0.08b | 4.83 ± 0.09c |
| TAC (n mol/ml) | 2.39 ± 0.06a | 2.36 ± 0.04a | 2.32 ± 0.10a | 0.87 ± 0.00d | 1.86 ± 0.03b | 1.35 ± 0.03c |
| SOD (µg/mL) | 4.57 ± 0.12a | 4.62 ± 0.06a | 4.64 ± 0.06a | 2.81 ± 0.06d | 3.82 ± 0.08b | 3.32 ± 0.08c |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 5.13 ± 0.14d | 5.16 ± 0.04d | 5.08 ± 0.08d | 19.47 ± 0.20a | 11.92 ± 0.22c | 15.03 ± 0.19b |
| IL-1β (pg/ml) | 3.89 ± 0.04d | 3.84 ± 0.03d | 3.85 ± 0.02d | 7.45 ± 0.07a | 4.92 ± 0.11c | 6.16 ± 0.21b |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 10.51 ± 0.07d | 10.52 ± 0.04d | 10.46 ± 0.04d | 23.74 ± 0.11a | 15.31 ± 0.05c | 18.84 ± 0.28b |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 2.64 ± 0.06d | 2.60 ± 0.03d | 2.61 ± 0.06d | 4.42 ± 0.07a | 3.26 ± 0.06c | 3.68 ± 0.13b |
| Resistin (pg/mL) | 3.44 ± 0.03d | 3.22 ± 0.04d | 3.25 ± 0.06d | 6.46 ± 0.11a | 4.56 ± 0.08c | 5.39 ± 0.15b |
| HFABP (ng/mL) | 15.51 ± 0.32d | 14.94 ± 0.26d | 14.99 ± 0.34d | 43.22 ± 0.75a | 23.72 ± 0.36c | 32.61 ± 1.05b |
Superscripts a,b,c,d within the same row considered significant at P < 0.05.