Table 7.
Fasting metabolic parameters in plasma of old rats after the 16 weeks of different diets.
| CAS | WHEY | PEA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin sensitivity | |||
| Glucose (g/L) | 0.955 ± 0.106 | 1.010 ± 0.075 | 0.970 ± 0.108 |
| Insulin (ng/mM) | 1.285 ± 0.585 | 0.678 ± 0.213 | 0.553 ± 0.102 |
| HOMA-IR | 6.055 ± 1.884 | 4.232 ± 1.392 | 3.202 ± 0.761 |
| Lipids | |||
| Triglycerides (g/L) | 0.789 ± 0.088 | 0.994 ± 0.364 | 0.604 ± 0.176 |
| Total cholesterol (g/L) | 0.843 ± 0.073 | 0.878 ± 0.067 | 0.833 ± 0.167 |
| Adipokines | |||
| Adiponectin (µg/mL) | 5.145 ± 1.240 | 6.355 ± 0.764 | 8.751 ± 1.109 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 4.547 ± 0.416 | 5.172 ± 1.170 | 6.730 ± 2.935 |
| Cytokines | |||
| TNFα (pg/mL) | 11.93 ± 5.90 | 6.28 ± 2.79 | 11.29 ± 2.86 |
| IL-1β (pg/mL) | 155.4 ± 67.9 | 158.1 ± 63.9 | 133.5 ± 29.6 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 58.56 ± 22.95 | 57.26 ± 22.74 | 54.10 ± 10.93 |
| TNFα / IL-10 ratio | 0.264 ± 0.099 | 0.185 ± 0.033 | 0.254 ± 0.071 |
| IL-1β / IL-10 ratio | 2.540 ± 0.090 | 2.580 ± 0.111 | 2.429 ± 0.049 |
Results are given as means ± SEM.