Table 4.
Serum biochemistry of male rats fed with commercial Non-GM, GM-1, and GM-2 soybeans for 90 days.
| Group/Items a | Non-GM (g/kg) | GM-1 (g/kg) | GM-2 (g/kg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Male | ||||||
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.2 * | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.3 |
| ALP (U/L) | 91.0 ± 18.5 | 99.9 ± 35.9 | 95.1 ± 22.9 | 94.0 ± 34.8 | 81.4 ± 23.0 | 91.6 ± 23.5 |
| Amylase (U/L) | 1965.6 ± 359.2 | 1455.0 ± 397.1 | 1903.9 ± 425.2 | 1648.5 ± 345.9 | 1818.6 ± 241.7 | 1589.6 ± 307.9 |
| ALT (U/L) | 158.7 ± 40.4 | 150.6 ± 72.6 | 140.6 ± 42.2 | 150.7 ± 41.9 | 143.3 ± 52.4 | 164.3 ± 56.4 |
| AST (U/L) | 42.0 ± 27.3 | 41.4 ± 7.5 | 36.4 ± 7.4 | 43.1 ± 8.9 | 34.2 ± 5.6 | 39.4 ± 9.0 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 18.2 ± 3.9 | 19.8 ± 4.7 | 19.8 ± 4.5 | 18.7 ± 3.5 | 20.3 ± 5.0 | 21.0 ± 6.6 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 * | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
| CK (U/L) | 1046.3 ± 257.8 | 678.0 ± 273.1 | 922.8 ± 548.1 | 795.1 ± 216.2 | 808.7 ± 482.8 | 919.7 ± 398.5 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 127.3 ± 32.4 | 128.1 ± 34.6 | 116.9 ± 32.4 | 143.4 ± 57.3 | 113.2 ± 38.0 | 104.1 ± 40.8 |
| LDH (U/L) | 2201 ± 707 | 1235 ± 377 | 1732 ± 711 | 1337 ± 346 | 1729 ± 1034 | 1991 ± 854 * |
| TC (mg/dL) | 62.0 ± 17.2 | 51.9 ± 7.5 | 68.0 ± 14.9 | 59.4 ± 16.4 | 70.3 ± 15.6 | 52.9 ± 13.5 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 46.4 ± 29.5 | 25.2 ± 8.8 | 32.2 ± 10.1 | 33.8 ± 12.9 | 41.1 ± 10.9 | 37.4 ± 10.2 * |
| TP (g/dL) | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.2 | 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| Ca2+ (mg/dL) | 9.6 ± 0.7 | 9.5 ± 0.5 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | 9.7 ± 0.5 | 9.9 ± 0.5 | 9.9 ± 0.3 |
| Cl− (mEq/dL) | 103.3 ± 4.4 | 103.8 ± 3.0 | 104.1 ± 2.6 | 103.7 ± 3.2 | 104.7 ± 2.8 | 105.2 ± 3.9 |
| K+ (mEq/dL) | 9.7 ± 1.8 | 10.0 ± 1.3 | 9.5 ± 1.6 | 10.0 ± 1.4 | 9.8 ± 1.3 | 9.7 ± 1.2 |
| Mg2+ (mEq/dL) | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 2.4 ± 0.4 |
| Na+ (mEq/dL) | 140.6 ± 1.5 | 140.1 ± 2.2 | 140.6 ± 1.7 | 140.9 ± 2.6 | 141.8 ± 2.7 | 141.4 ± 3.1 |
| P3− (mg/dL) | 7.9 ± 1.8 | 8.0 ± 1.1 | 8.6 ± 2.3 | 8.1 ± 1.4 | 9.1 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 1.6 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 9–10). a Tables may have a footer. ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CK: creatine kinase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; TP: total protein. * Significant difference between the same dosage of non-GM and GM groups at p < 0.05.