Table 6.
Effect of taurine supplementation on tissular iron levels in rats (mean ± SD)
| Parameter | Experimental group | ANOVA p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C + TAU | HF | HF + TAU | Diet | TAU | Diet × TAU interaction | |
| Serum Fe (mmol/L) | 26.54 ± 4.11 | 25.98 ± 2.34 | 28.13 ± 2.26 | 26.56 ± 3.03 | NS | NS | NS |
| Hepatic Fe (μg/g d.m.) | 360.08 ± 67.60 | 423.04 ± 20.37 | 400.66 ± 68.38 | 449.01 ± 68.64 | NS | NS | NS |
| Renal Fe (μg/g d.m.) | 263.01 ± 35.60 | 223.52 ± 30.97 | 253.00 ± 52.72 | 209.50 ± 36.88 | NS | NS | NS |
| Splenic Fe (μg/g d.m.) | 2949.51 ± 572.87 | 3211.67 ± 453.38 | 3254.94 ± 714.10 | 3454.22 ± 360.15 | NS | NS | NS |
| Cardiac Fe (μg/g d.m.) | 332.62 ± 34.19 | 326.18 ± 45.08 | 343.58 ± 71.53 | 302.35 ± 45.06 | NS | NS | NS |
| Femur Fe (μg/g d.m.) | 80.24 ± 9.50 | 78.89 ± 17.40 | 75.27 ± 13.16 | 69.76 ± 10.17 | NS | NS | NS |
Values are presented as means ± standard deviation
C rats fed standard diet (AIN-93M) control group, C + TAU rats fed standard diet (AIN-93M) supplemented with 3% taurine, HF rats fed high-fat diet, HF + TAU rats fed high-fat diet supplemented with 3% taurine, NS statistically non-significant difference