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Table 3 Comparison of nitrite and nitrate values before (baseline) and after (postprandial) experimental diet

From: Acute effects of vinegar intake on some biochemical risk factors of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits

Biochemical factors(μmol/l)

 

Groups

  

Cholesterolemic diet

5 ml Vinegar with %1 chol

10 ml Vinegar with %1 chol

Normal diet

Nitrite

baseline

33.78 ± 23.1

31.19 ± 18.4

32.54 ± 32.7

34.49 ± 21.0

 

postprandial

81.17 ± 28.8

58.27 ± 28.2

62.62 ± 42.0

20.32 ± 3.6*

Nitrate

baseline

17.9 ± 5.1

19.7 ± 6.9

17.0 ± 2.1

16.7 ± 1.6

 

postprandial

23.0 ± 8.6

24.1 ± 5.1

20.4 ± 8.7

12.3 ± 3.5

  1. Mean Nitrite and Nitrate, μmol/l ± SD, in each group (n = 8 for each experimental group).*p < 0.05: Pairwise comparison of differences between baseline and postprandial when compared to cholesterolemic group.