Research Article

Bredemolic Acid Improves Cardiovascular Function and Attenuates Endothelial Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Prediabetes: Effects on Selected Markers

Table 1

The effects of BA on lipid profile in non-prediabetic and prediabetic rats with or without diet intervention.

ParametersGroups
NPDPDND + METHFHC + METND + BAHFHC + BA

TC (mmol/L)2.00 ± 0.042.88 ± 0.03∗∗∗2.06 ± 0.03###2.43 ± 0.162.10 ± 0.09###2.25 ± 0.13##
TG (mmol/L)1.12 ± 0.101.75 ± 0.02∗∗1.13 ± 0.03##1.58 ± 0.221.18 ± 0.02#1.45 ± 0.02
HDL (mmol/L)1.11 ± 0.031.04 ± 0.041.13 ± 0.041.08 ± 0.091.16 ± 0.061.10 ± 0.05
LDL (mmol/L)0.67 ± 0.041.49 ± 0.05∗∗∗0.70 ± 0.06###1.03 ± 0.05∗##0.71 ± 0.07###0.86 ± 0.12###
VLDL (mmol/L)0.22 ± 0.020.35 ± 0.01∗∗0.23 ± 0.01##0.32 ± 0.050.24 ± 0.01#0.29 ± 0.01

Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6). , , (vs. NPD). , , (vs. PD).