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Table 3 Mean ± SD of biochemical markers of diabetic rats fed on whey protein, olive leaves extracts and their mixture

From: Protective effects of whey protein mixed with Garcinia kola and olive leaves extract against alloxan-induced oxidative stress and diabetes in rats

 

NC (n = 6)

DC (n = 6)

WP (n = 6)

OL (n = 6)

WPOL (n = 6)

ANOVA

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F value

Glucose (mg/dl)

66.0 ± 5.8

135.6 ± 12.3

61.0 ± 10.8

64.8 ± 14.6

91.7 ± 20.0

30.9***

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

48.0 ± 6.4

37.8 ± 6.6

42.2 ± 7.3

55.0 ± 10.4

48.7 ± 6.56

4.4**

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

29.8 ± 6.4

16.6 ± 3.1

27.4 ± 4.9

32.5 ± 5.68

31.2 ± 6.62

5.6**

Total protein (g/l)

5.9 ± 0.4

6.5.1 ± 1.9

6.45 ± 0.2

6.95 ± 1.74

6.30 ± 0.68

2.1

Albumin (g/l)

2.4 ± 0.0

2.4 ± 0.2

2.6 ± 0.2

2.81 ± 0.27

2.57 ± 0.18

3.4*

AST (U/l)

142.8 ± 16.6

204.7 ± 13.2

37.5 ± 1.3

130.2 ± 16.0

77.8 ± 16.8

126.0***

ALT (U/l)

35.4 ± 8.3

48.0 ± 9.2

45.8 ± 5.0

34.8 ± 6.2

27.5 ± 5.9

8.3***

ALP (U/l)

604.6 ± 97.4

660.8 ± 183.4

921.0 ± 53.5

471.2 ± 115.6

633.8 ± 89.7

11.8***

Urea (mg/dl)

14.9 ± 1.8

31.0 ± 5.2

86.0 ± 6.9

110.8 ± 30.2

121.1 ± 24.3

38.7***

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.03 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.003

0.03 ± 0.01

0.23 ± 0.07

0.23 ± 0.10

23.6***

  1. NC normal control; DC diabetic control; WP whey protein; OL olive leaves; WPOL whey protein and olive leaves
  2. n number of rats, SD standard deviation, and ANOVA analysis of variance
  3. Values subscribed in the same row with different letters showed significant differences (P < 0.05) between these values as calculated by ANOVA and LSD
  4. **P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001