Table 1.
Effects of Ex, FA, and Ex-FA on lipid profiles in the serum, liver, and skeletal muscle in HFD-fed mice.
| ND | HFD | Ex | FA | Ex-FA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | |||||
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.34 ± 0.08b | 0.49 ± 0.11a | 0.28 ± 0.10b | 0.33 ± 0.06b | 0.32 ± 0.13b |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.41 ± 0.32b | 4.10 ± 0.28a | 3.51 ± 0.66b | 3.46 ± 0.47b | 3.72 ± 0.42ab |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.87 ± 0.18a | 2.37 ± 0.60b | 2.99 ± 0.28a | 2.72 ± 0.31ab | 3.07 ± 0.36a |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.30 ± 0.05b | 0.44 ± 0.07a | 0.32 ± 0.10b | 0.38 ± 0.08ab | 0.34 ± 0.06b |
| Liver | |||||
| TG (μmol/g pro) | 31.40 ± 9.77bc | 42.05 ± 7.75a | 37.73 ± 7.28ab | 32.16 ± 5.26bc | 26.30 ± 6.58c |
| TC (μmol/g pro) | 8.90 ± 1.09a | 10.19 ± 1.92a | 9.34 ± 1.34a | 8.51 ± 0.63a | 8.85 ± 2.49a |
| FFA (μmol/g pro) | 22.86 ± 3.87bc | 31.60 ± 8.01a | 29.21 ± 7.15ab | 20.28 ± 5.88c | 21.30 ± 8.25bc |
| Skeletal muscle | |||||
| TG (μmol/g pro) | 75.41 ± 4.05bc | 83.34 ± 2.72a | 80.35 ± 7.1ab | 76.66 ± 3.46abc | 72.26 ± 7.61c |
| TC (μmol/g pro) | 2.73 ± 0.73b | 5.40 ± 1.58a | 4.81 ± 1.66a | 2.98 ± 0.47b | 3.11 ± 1.30b |
| FFA (μmol/g pro) | 3.30 ± 1.25b | 5.14 ± 1.19a | 3.51 ± 1.06b | 3.64 ± 0.89b | 3.66 ± 0.78b |
ND, normal diet group (control); HFD, high-fat diet group (model); Ex, high-fat diet with exercise; FA, high-fat diet with ferulic acid; Ex-FA, high-fat diet with exercise and ferulic acid. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 9 for skeletal muscle and n = 10 for serum and liver). Means with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).