Table 3.
Effects of chlorogenic acid on serum biochemical indicators in db/db mice.
| Index | CON | DB | CA | MET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose, mM | 5.83 ± 0.57c | 23.67 ± 1.09a | 9.45 ± 0.64b | 8.73 ± 0.77b |
| TG, mM | 0.78 ± 0.22c | 2.02 ± 0.34a | 1.23 ± 0.22b | 1.17 ± 0.18b |
| TC, mM | 1.88 ± 0.32b | 5.68 ± 0.35a | 2.13 ± 0.45b | 1.83 ± 0.33b |
| LDL-C, mM | 0.36 ± 0.05c | 1.62 ± 0.11a | 0.56 ± 0.08b | 0.46 ± 0.12bc |
| HDL-C, mM | 2.32 ± 0.14b | 1.65 ± 0.16a | 2.24 ± 0.20b | 2.31 ± 0.15b |
| AST, U/L | 22.6 ± 3.0c | 54.2 ± 4.6a | 28.3 ± 5.8b | 27.5 ± 4.1bc |
| ALT, U/L | 22.7 ± 2.9d | 99.6 ± 8.7a | 43.1 ± 6.3b | 31.7 ± 5.6c |
a,b,c,d Groups that share the same superscript letters are not significantly different from each other (P < 0.05). Data are expressed as the means ± SEMs, n=6.