Research Article

Olive Leaves Extract and Oleuropein Improve Insulin Sensitivity in 3T3-L1 Cells and in High-Fat Diet-Treated Rats via PI3K/AkT Signaling Pathway

Table 2

Effect of oleuropein administration on serum lipids profiles.

ParametersCTRHFDHFD + OLA

TC###
TG###
LDL-C###
HDL-C###

CTR (control group rats fed a normal diet), HFD: rats fed high-fat diet, HFD + OLA: rats fed high-fat diet with oleuropein (50 mg/kg). Values are expressed as . “Significant differences were observed between the CTR and HFD groups: #; ##; ###. Significant differences were observed between the HFD and the HFD + OLA groups: **; ***.