Table 1.
Biochemical analysis of plasma sample collected from standard-diet-fed rats treated with vehicle or the nutraceutical formulation for 12 weeks.
| Parameter | Healthy Rats (Vehicle) |
Healthy Rats (Nutraceutical Formulation) |
|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 147.5 ± 13.1 | 140.3 ± 8.1 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.2 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 14.5 ± 1.9 | 12.7 ± 1.5 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 143 ± 2.2 | 142 ± 1.0 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 0.4 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 100.0 ± 2.4 | 100.7 ± 1.2 |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 12.0 ± 0.0 | 12.3 ± 0.6 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |
| Inorganic phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 |
| AST (U/L) | 103.3 ± 17.1 | 94.3 ± 7.6 |
| ALT (U/L) | 29.8 ± 3.0 | 17.0 ± 9.5 |
| ALP (U/L) | 156.5 ± 31.4 | 119.0 ± 22.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 66.0 ± 10.2 | 70.0 ± 13.5 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 89.0 ± 12.8 | 114.7 ± 23.6 |