Table 2 Hormones, serum, and hepatic content of total lipids parameters of control and HMβ groups.
Variables | Control (n = 7) ME ± SEM | HMβ (n = 7) ME ± SEM | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Glucose (mg/dL) | 148.9 ± 4.15 | 139.8 ± 2.36 | 0.047* |
Insulin (ng/mL) | 1.94 ± 0.85 | 4.75 ± 0.27 | 0.004* |
Testosterone (ng/mL) | 6.81 ± 0.38 | 7.14 ± 0.99 | 0.380 |
Corticosterone (ng/mL) | 72.75 ± 5.15 | 37.32 ± 13.00 | 0.044* |
Testosterone/corticosterone ratio | 0.093 ± 0.014 | 0.154 ± 0.065 | 0.045* |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 177.3 ± 27.37 | 142.0 ± 13.69 | 0.166 |
Triacylglycerols (mg/dL) | 169.0 ± 17.36 | 158.9 ± 8.24 | 0.327 |
HDL-c (mg/dL) | 35.15 ± 6.18 | 45.22 ± 5.53 | 0.253 |
LDL-c (mg/dL) | 152.00 ± 18.30 | 136.8 ± 12.48 | 0.265 |
VLDL (mg/dL) | 33.80 ± 3.47 | 31.79 ± 1.64 | 0.327 |
Liver lipid (mg/dL 100 mg tissue) | 72.56 ± 2.58 | 77.90 ± 3.80 | 0.578 |
TG/HDL-c ratio | 5.64 ± 1.28 | 4.43 ± 0.12 | 0.209 |