Table 2 Effect of feeding soybean oil, low CLA and high CLA ghee diet on selected parameters

Average feed intake (gram/day/animal)

6.67^b ± 0.08

11.02^a ± 0.13

11.22^a ± 0.19

10.92^a ± 0.12

Aveage body weight of rats (g)

33.33^b ± 1.47

97.43^a ± 2.13

99.57^a ± 2.10

98.00^a ± 2.47

Blood (RBC lysate)

CAT (U/mg Hb)

57.67^d ± 1.07

64.5^c ± 1.63

76.83^b ± 1.57

85.50^a ± 1.72

SOD (U/mg Hb)

3045.50^d ± 55.30

3301.67^c ± 106.70

3738.33^b ± 57.01

4317.50^a ± 54.32

Plasma nitric oxide (mmol/ml)

3.85^b ± 0.15

8.33^a ± 0.24

8.28^a ± 0.29

7.92^a ± 0.12

Hemoglobin (mg/dL)

11.12^a ± 0.40

11.04^a ± 0.50

12.34^a ± 0.42

12.45^a ± 0.38

Liver Enzymes

CAT (U/mg protein)

156.33^d ± 2.83

187.87^c ± 8.27

215.36^b ± 7.49

238.01^a ± 6.85

SOD (U/mg protein)

2.85^d ± 0.09

4.07 ^c ± 0.38

7.98^b ± 0.36

9.38^a ± 0.38

GST (U/mg protein)

0.180^d ± 0.02

0.279^c ± 0.01

0.531^b ± 0.01

0.749^a ± 0.02

Protein (mg/g tissue)

62.00^b ± 1.08

69.71^a ± 1.12

69.29^a ± 1.45

70.14^a ± 0.98

Lipid peroxides (TBARS) (nmol/g tissue)

12.24^d ± 0.48

26.23^a ± 0.44

20.54^b ± 0.50

18.71^c ± 0.53