Table 3.
Effects of EO supplementation on serum biochemical indices and antioxidant parameters.
| Items | CG | EO | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum biochemical indices | ||||
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.87 ± 0.64 | 2.75 ± 0.55 | 0.17 | 0.73 |
| Total bilirubin, μmol/L | 110.54 ± 14.53 | 96.20 ± 14.49 | 4.19 | 0.12 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.62 ± 1.06 | 5.03 ± 1.06 | 0.25 | 0.40 |
| High density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 5.18 ± 0.86 | 4.56 ± 1.02 | 0.27 | 0.28 |
| Low density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 0.32 ± 0.10 | 0.31 ± 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.83 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), U/L | 28.27 ± 6.68 | 20.98 ± 6.53 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), U/L | 12.85 ± 3.23 | 8.63 ± 2.62 | 0.85 | 0.03 |
| Antioxidant parameters | ||||
| MDA, nmol/mL | 5.65 ± 1.38 | 4.46 ± 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.08 |
| T-AOC, U/mL | 4.40 ± 1.68 | 6.32 ± 1.13 | 0.41 | 0.04 |
| T-SOD, U/mL | 75.04 ± 7.42 | 86.61 ± 8.80 | 2.35 | 0.03 |
| GSH-PX, U/mL | 594.36 ± 56.67 | 610.51 ± 62.56 | 17.21 | 0.65 |
Abbreviations: CG, control group; EO, essential oils; MDA, malondialdehyde; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; GSH-PH, glutathione peroxidase.