Table 2.
BW, HW, LVW, and blood pressure parameters in Dahl rats at 12-weeks-old.
| BW g |
HW g |
LVW mg |
HW/BW mg/g |
LVW/BW mg/g |
SBP mmHg |
DBP mmHg |
HR /min |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR vehicle |
376 ± 10 | 1.09 ± 0.03 | 809 ± 29 | 2.91 ± 0.08 | 2.16 ± 0.10 | 125 ± 3 | 89 ± 3 | 390 ± 16 |
| DR curcumin |
378 ± 8 | 1.11 ± 0.03 | 817 ± 17 | 2.93 ± 0.04 | 2.16 ± 0.06 | 129 ± 5 | 96 ± 6 | 378 ± 13 |
| DS vehicle |
319 ± 13 * | 1.24 ± 0.03 * | 965 ± 39 * | 3.91 ± 0.10 * | 3.05 ± 0.11 * | 203 ± 7 * | 147 ± 4 * | 389 ± 10 |
| DS curcumin |
311 ± 6 * | 1.12 ± 0.03 # | 873 ± 28 # | 3.62 ± 0.10 # | 2.68 ± 0.11 # | 198 ± 6 * | 139 ± 9 * | 398 ± 9 |
Values are mean ± S.E. in each group. BW = Body weight, HW = Heart weight, LVW = Left ventricle weight. * p < 0.05 vs DR vehicle, # p < 0.05 vs DS vehicle.