Table 7.
Effect of taurine supplementation on CRP and serum antioxidant enzymes in rats (mean ± SD)
| Parameter | Experimental group | ANOVA p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C + TAU | HF | HF + TAU | Diet | TAU | Diet × TAU interaction | |
| Ceruloplasmin (mg/L) | 861.09 ± 256.79 | 1314.63 ± 175.45 | 947.26 ± 197.82 | 935.45 ± 151.07 | NS | < 0.05 | < 0.001 |
| GSH (μmol/L) | 32.20 ± 2.64 | 31.36 ± 3.96 | 32.76 ± 2.35 | 38.83 ± 11.20 | NS | NS | NS |
| Cu/Zn SOD (μg/L) | 15.45 ± 2.09 | 16.45 ± 3.71 | 13.29 ± 4.30 | 16.32 ± 3.63 | NS | NS | NS |
| GST (μmol/min/L) | 4.02 ± 0.45 | 2.98 ± 1.19 | 2.98 ± 1.43 | 3.68 ± 0.73 | NS | NS | NS |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.102 ± 0.048a | 0.098 ± 0.029a | 0.182 ± 0.074b | 0.187 ± 0.056b | < 0.05 | NS | NS |
Values are presented as means ± standard deviation; values in the row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)
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, Cu/Zn SOD superoxide dismutase, GSH glutathione, GST glutathione S-transferase, CRP C-reactive protein, NS statistically non-significant difference