Diets Rich in Olive Oil, Palm Oil, or Lard Alter Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Mitochondrial Membrane Composition in Rat Liver

Table 2

Effect of diets on liver mitochondrial membrane potential and ROS production.

	Control	Crude PO	Refined PO	OO	Lard
Mitochondrial membrane potential
Mitochondria (AU)	0.51 ± 0.3	0.49 ± 0.3	0.53 ± 0.1	0.53 ± 0.3	0.53 ± 0.3	NS
Mitochondria + substrate (AU)	0.68 ± 0.1	0.66 ± 0.2	0.70 ± 0.1	0.69 ± 0.3	0.68 ± 0.2	NS
Mitochondria + substrate + ADP (AU)	0.52 ± 0.1	0.52 ± 0.1	0.53 ± 0.1	0.52 ± 0.1	0.51 ± 0.1	NS
Mitochondrial ROS production
Mitochondria (AU)	95 ± 20	101 ± 34	100 ± 28	87 ± 27	103 ± 34	NS
Mitochondria + substrate (AU)	150 ± 23	161 ± 33	159 ± 32	147 ± 29	152 ± 32	NS
Mitochondria + substrate + ADP (AU)	141 ± 24	153 ± 41	154 ± 37	138 ± 2	141 ± 33	NS

Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 7-8). ADP, adenosine diphosphate; AU, arbitrary units; OO, olive oil; PO, palm oil, ROS, reactive oxygen species.