Table 4.
Effect of different diets on liver and fecal lipid concentrations in Syrian hamsters for 6 weeks.
| CON | HF | HF + GHE | HF + PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | ||||
| Total cholesterol (mg/Liver) | 20.5 ± 6.0 | 159.3 ± 27.4** | 122.0 ± 24.1* | 104.4 ± 19.5* |
| Triacylglycerol (mg/Liver) | 23.7 ± 7.0 | 51.0 ± 7.0** | 40.3 ± 5.5* | 40.9 ± 4.3* |
| Feces | ||||
| Total cholesterol (mg/day) | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 5.1 ± 1.5 | 7.5 ± 2.4* | 8.1 ± 2.2* |
| Triacylglycerol (mg/day) | 7.1 ± 2.9 | 6.7 ± 2.4 | 9.0 ± 1.5* | 7.5 ± 2.5 |
| Bile acid (μmol/ day) | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.7* | 4.6 ± 0.6* |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD for eight Syrian hamsters.
*
Significant difference from the HF group at p < 0.05;
**
significant difference from the CON group at p < 0.05.
CON, control; HF, high fat; HF + GHE, high fat + Gelidium amansii hot-water extracts; HF + PO, high fat + probucol.