Table 2.
Salivary gland function of rats.
| C | C+NAC | HFD | HFD+NAC | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG weight (mg) | 78.50 ± 4.7 | 80.89 ± 8.6 | 104.7 ± 11.6a | 87.67 ± 4.9b | <0.0001 |
| SMG weight (mg) | 205.2 ± 15.2 | 215.4 ± 14.8 | 261.5 ± 25.7a | 247.8 ± 22.9 | <0.0001 |
| PG index | 0.2775 ± 0.02 | 0.2794 ± 0.04 | 0.2995 ± 0.04 | 0.2890 ± 0.04 | 0.41 |
| SMG index | 0.7250 ± 0.07 | 0.7438 ± 0.08 | 0.7483 ± 0.08 | 0.8158 ± 0.09 | 0.07 |
| TP PG (μg/mL) | 3993 ± 291 | 3953 ± 427 | 2555 ± 541a | 4221 ± 495b | <0.0001 |
| TP SMG (μg/mL) | 3821 ± 363 | 3695 ± 293 | 2766 ± 508a | 3447 ± 592b | <0.0001 |
| NWS flow (μL/min) | 0.4072 ± 0.07 | 0.4148 ± 0.09 | 0.3297 ± 0.05 | 0.3809 ± 0.09 | 0.077 |
| SWS flow (μL/min) | 90.31 ± 16.3 | 112.1 ± 24.1 | 64.67 ± 12.7a | 71.68 ± 14.8a | <0.0001 |
C: control group; HFD: high-fat-fed group; C+NAC: control rats+N-acetylcysteine supplementation; HFD+NAC: high-fat-fed rats+N-acetylcysteine supplementation; PG: parotid glands; SMG: submandibular glands; TP: total protein; NWS: nonstimulated whole salivary flow; SWS: stimulated whole salivary flow; ap < 0.05 vs. C; bp < 0.05 vs. HFD.