Table 2: Effects of chia seed upon general features of SRD-fed
rats.
Parameter |
RD |
SRD |
SRD+C |
Final
Body weight (g) |
484.1
± 7.3b |
542.5
± 16.2a |
525.7
± 6.1a |
Energy
intake (kJ/24 h) |
265.3
± 7.8b |
347.2
± 4.1a |
334.5
± 22.1a |
Relative
weight of right kidney (g/100
g body weight) |
0.333
± 0.011 |
0.307
± 0.100 |
0.300
± 0.005 |
Relative
weight of PRAT (g/100
g body weight) |
0.88 ± 0.09b |
1.40 ± 0.09a |
0.99 ± 0.13b |
Plasma
glucose (mM) |
6.61 ± 0.13b |
9.15 ± 0.49a |
7.15 ± 0.24b |
Plasma
triglyceride (mM) |
1.19 ± 0.10b |
2.83 ± 0.19a |
1.20 ± 0.11b |
Plasma
FFA (μM) |
312.7 ± 9.1 b |
773.8 ± 28.5 a |
361.2 ± 24.3 b |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n=6).
Values that do not share the same superscript lowercase letter are
significantly different by comparison using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc
test.
RD:
Reference Diet; SRD: Sucrose-Rich Diet; SRD+C: SRD Plus Chia seed; PRAT:
Perirenal Adipose Tissue.