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Table 5 Hepatic lipids and deposit fat of rats fed experimental dietsa

From: Rice protein improves adiposity, body weight and reduces lipids level in rats through modification of triglyceride metabolism

 

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Hepatic lipids

   

   total lipids (mg/g liver)

206.58 ± 9.33A

188.53 ± 8.31B

170.41 ± 5.11B

   cholesterol (μmol/g liver)

122.32 ± 6.40A

107.82 ± 10.33B

91.42 ± 6.06B

   triglyceride (μmol/g liver)

93.36 ± 8.84A

77.42 ± 5.97B

68.68 ± 4.71B

   free fatty acids (μmol/g liver)

53.31 ± 5.53A

46.52 ± 5.34AB

44.75 ± 2.94B

Deposit fat (g/100 g wt)

   

   total

5.44 ± 0.12A

4.80 ± 0.10AB

4.60 ± 0.15B

   perirenal

1.85 ± 0.11A

1.59 ± 0.08AB

1.52 ± 0.06B

   epididymal

1.67 ± 0.06A

1.50 ± 0.02AB

1.44 ± 0.03B

   retroperitoneal

1.92 ± 0.07A

1.71 ± 0.08AB

1.64 ± 0.10B

  1. aValues are means ± SEM for six rats. Values with different letters are significant different (P < 0.05)