Rat groups | Chol. (mmol/L) | Trig. (mmol/L) | LDL (mmol/L) | HDL (mmol/L) | Insulin (pg/mL) | HOMA-IR | Adiponectin (ng/mL) |
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Normal | 1.55 ± 0.43a
| 0.62 ± 0.15a
| 0.28 ± 0.11a
| 1.18 ± 0.35a
| 495 ± 51.3a
| 1.91 ± 0.23a
| 72.9 ± 0.7a
|
Untreated control | 7.47 ± 1.13b
| 1.21 ± 0.38b
| 4.98 ± 1.03b
| 1.05 ± 0.13a
| 513.3 ± 38.8a
| 2.46 ± 0.22b
| 61.8 ± 6.8b
|
(HFD) |
HFD + SIM | 4.99 ± 1.11c
| 0.63 ± 0.18a
| 3.6 ± 1.1b
| 1.04 ± 0.17a
| 602.1 ± 145.7a
| 2.83 ± 0.79a,b
| 53.3 ± 0.4c
|
HFD + SAL | 5.68 ± 2.18b,c
| 0.54 ± 0.07a
| 4.48 ± 1.81b
| 1.04 ± 0.28a
| 521.25 ± 118.65a
| 2.12 ± 0.56a,b
| 68.1 ± 1.0b,d
|
HFD + SAH | 5.05 ± 2.07b,c
| 0.54 ± 0.07a
| 3.67 ± 1.58b
| 1.08 ± 0.27a
| 512.77 ± 90.3a
| 2.08 ± 0.42a,b
| 73.9 ± 5.8a,d
|
- Data represent mean ± SD (n = 6). The high fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemia attenuated by sialic acid supplementation, although it was only statistically different for the triglycerides (p < 0.05). Serum insulin levels were similar among all groups, but the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) indicated better insulin sensitivity in the sialic acid groups in comparison with the untreated control group. High fat diet-induced hypoadiponectinemia was also attenuated by sialic acid supplementation. For each parameter in a column, different superscript letters indicate statistical difference between any 2 groups (p < 0.05) using Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Groups are the same as Table 1. HDL: high-density lipoprotein; HFD: high fat diet; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; Chol: cholesterol; SAH: high dose sialic acid; SAL: low dose sialic acid; SIM: Simvastatin; Trig: triacylglycerol