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Table 4 Mean ± SD of biochemical markers of diabetic rats fed on whey protein, G. kola, 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)

GK (n = 6)

WPGK (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

68.5 ± 6.6

82.2 ± 8.4

65.2***

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

48.0 ± 6.4

37.8 ± 6.6

42.2 ± 7.3

39.7 ± 7.9

43.5 ± 4.8

1.8

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

29.8 ± 6.4

16.6 ± 3.1

27.4 ± 4.9

83.0 ± 12.6

45.8 ± 5.8

74.2***

Total protein (g/l)

5.9 ± 0.4

6.5.1 ± 1.9

6.45 ± 0.2

6.30 ± 0.8

6.9 ± 0.4

3.1*

Albumin (g/l)

2.4 ± 0.0

2.4 ± 0.2

2.6 ± 0.2

3.1 ± 0.7

2.8 ± 0.1

4.2*

AST (U/l)

142.8 ± 16.6

204.7 ± 13.2

37.5 ± 1.3

121.7 ± 28.5

155.5 ± 35.8

46.5***

ALT (U/l)

35.4 ± 8.3

56.0 ± 1.2

45.8 ± 5.0

49.4 ± 1.5

46.7 ± 3.6

5.7*

ALP (U/l)

604.6 ± 97.4

660.8 ± 183.4

921.0 ± 53.5

641.0 ± 166.4

676.0 ± 68.6

5.8**

Urea (mg/dl)

14.9 ± 1.8

31.0 ± 5.2

86.0 ± 6.9

37.3 ± 5.7

80.5 ± 3.7

219.3**

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.03 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.003

0.03 ± 0.01

0.071 ± 0.14

0.05 ± 0.02

130.5**

  1. NC normal control; DC diabetic control; WP whey protein; GK G. kola; and WPGK whey protein and G. kola
  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