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Table 1 Animal groups, food composition and food intake

From: High fat diet-induced inflammation and oxidative stress are attenuated by N-acetylneuraminic acid in rats

Rat groups

Normal pellet (%)

Cholesterol/cholic acid (%)

Palm oil (%)

Starch (%)

Others

Food intake

g/kg/day

Kcal/kg/day

Normal

100

    

64.34 ± 10.96

215.54 ± 33.5a

Untreated control

65

5

20

10

 

48 ± 8.36

215.04 ± 37.45a

(HFD)

HFD + SIM

65

5

20

10

Simvastatin (10 mg/kg/day)

48.14 ± 8.17

215.67 ± 36.60a

HFD + SAL

65

5

20

10

50 mg/kg/day sialic acid

48.25 ± 8.32

216.16 ± 37.27a

HFD + SAH

65

5

20

10

400 mg/kg/day sialic acid

48.11 ± 8.12

215.53 ± 36.38a

  1. Data represent mean ± SD (n = 6). Different alphabets in each column indicate significant difference (p < 0.05) using Tukey’s multiple comparison test. HFD: high fat diet; HFD + SAL: HFD+ 50 mg sialic acid/kg/day; HFD + SAH: HFD + 400 mg sialic acid/kg/day