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Table 2 Various parameters of NPD and HFD fed rats

From: Increased contractile responses to 5-hydroxytryptamine and Angiotensin II in high fat diet fed rat thoracic aorta

Parameter

NPD fed

HFD fed

Body weight (gm)

259.2 ± 5.3

315.0 ± 6.5***

plasma glucose (mg/dl)

87.5 ± 2.5

111.0 ± 0.9***

Plasma triglycerides (mg/dl)

41.3 ± 1.7

89.7 ± 7.2***

Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl)

48.9 ± 3.7

87.5 ± 2.6***

Plasma Insulin (ng/ml)

1.90 ± 0.15

3.05 ± 0.21*

pD 2 of 5-HT

5.74 ± 0.09

6.00 ± 0.06

E max of 5-HT

30.0 ± 1.8

49.0 ± 2.0**

pD 2 of Ang II

7.69 ± 0.08

7.31 ± 0.18

E max of Ang II

25.0 ± 3.4

34.0 ± 3.0*

  1. Each point is represented as mean ± SEM *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001 Vs NPD fed group
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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