N-Acetylcysteine an Allium Plant Compound Improves High-Sucrose Diet-Induced Obesity and Related Effects
Table 3
Serum determinations.
Serum determinations
Groups
C
HS-HS
HS-N
HS-CN
Total protein (g/dl)
6.8 ± 0.2
6.7 ± 0.3
6.6 ± 0.1
6.1 ± 1.3
TG (mmol/l)
1.89 ± 0.17
2.57 ± 0.19
1.88 ± 0.23
2.02 ± 0.21
Cholesterol (mmol/l)
2.41 ± 0.02
2.47 ± 0.01
2.00 ± 0.02
2.54 ± 0.09
HDL (mmol/l)
1.04 ± 0.02
0.68 ± 0.15
0.71 ± 0.08
1.01 ± 0.10
VLDL (mmol/l)
0.87 ± 0.05
1.18 ± 0.09
0.86 ± 0.09
0.93 ± 0.04
LDL (mmol/l)
0.49 ± 0.04
0.61 ± 0.11
0.43 ± 0.02
0.60 ± 0.10
HDL/TG
0.24 ± 0.01
0.11 ± 0.01
0.17 ± 0.01
0.22 ± 0.01
ox-LDL (mg/dl)
35.1 ± 4.6
56.4 ± 3.7
45.8 ± 4.0
42.1 ± 7.2
LH (nmol/ml)
7.5 ± 0.2
8.1 ± 0.1
6.7 ± 0.2
7.4 ± 0.1
TAS (%)
62.1 ± 5.0
44.8 ± 5.2
79.2 ± 6.1
78.9 ± 2.6
GSH (nmol/ml)
15.0 ± 0.3
15.2 ± 0.1
15.3 ± 0.6
14.8 ± 02
GSSG (nmol/ml)
0.63 ± 0.02
0.67 ± 0.02
0.57 ± 0.01
0.52 ± 0.02
GSH/GSSG
23.8 ± 0.2
22.7 ± 0.1
26.8 ± 0.1
28.5 ± 0.5
GSH-reductase (nmol/ml)
0.25 ± 0.07
0.36 ± 0.04
0.41 ± 0.05
0.22 ± 0.07
C, control rats; HS-HS, rats receiving high-sucrose diet and water; HS-N, rats receiving high-sucrose diet and water for 22 days, giving NAC in its drinking water for more than 22 days; HS-CN, rats receiving high-sucrose diet and water for 22 days, giving NAC and control chow for more than 22 days. Values are given as mean ± SD of the mean. Values significantly different from C group, P < .01; Values significantly different from HS-HS group, P< .01; Values significantly different from HS-N group, P< .01; Values significantly different from HS-CN group, P< .01.
