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Table 3 Cardiovascular risk factors of experimental groups after 15 weeks of treatment

From: Caryocar brasiliense oil improves cardiac function by increasing Serca2a/PLB ratio despite no significant changes in cardiovascular risk factors in rats

Variables

C

PO

Lee index (g/cm3)

3.1 ± 0.1

2.9 ± 0.2

Adiposity index (%)

2.9 ± 0.7

3.1 ± 0.7

Plama glucose (mg/dL)

123.7 ± 22.1

127.9 ± 9.6

Plasma insulin (ng/mL)

1.0 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.3

HOMA-IR

0.28 ± 0.05

0.27 ± 0.08

Plasma cholesterol (mg/dL)

58.1 ± 8.5

62.1 ± 6.6

Plasma triglycerides (mg/dL)

32.6 ± 5.3

33.8 ± 10.6

LDL-C (mg/dL)

14.0 ± 1.2

15.7 ± 1.5

HDL-C (mg/dL)

22.9 ± 5.9

23.0 ± 1.8

Hepatic cholesterol (mg.g−1)

5.9 ± 1.1

4.8 ± 1.6

Hepatic triglycerides (mg.g−1)

23.2 ± 2.4

17.0* ± 2.0

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

152.4 ± 21.8

150.7 ± 26.3

Heart Rate (bpm)

392.4 ± 62.2

402.7 ± 67.5

Double product index (mmHg x bpm)

60451.6 ± 16078.5

61586.5 ± 20209.6

Muscle mass index (mg.g−1)

4.6 ± 0.6

5.0 ± 0.7

Cardiomyocytes diameter (μm)

12.8 ± 0.8

13.1 ± 0.8

  1. C chow, PO Chow added pequi oil; Values are expressed as mean ± standard error. * indicates statistical difference between means (p < 0.05) by One way-ANOVA