Research Article
Freshwater Clam Extract Ameliorates Triglyceride and Cholesterol Metabolism through the Expression of Genes Involved in Hepatic Lipogenesis and Cholesterol Degradation in Rats
Table 2
Effect of freshwater clam extract and soy protein isolate on body weight gain, food intake, organ weight, serum parameters, fecal steroids, and hepatic CYP7A1 transcription rate in ratsa.
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aEach value is the mean with its standard error for 6 rats in each dietary group. The statistical significance of differences among values was analyzed by ANOVA and then by Tukey’s multiple-range test. Values in a row with different letters indicate a statistically significant difference, P < .05. bControl group: basal diet; FCE group: freshwater clam extract-supplemented diet; SPI group: soy protein isolate-supplemented diet. cFood intake was measured from day 2 to day 3. dFeces were collected over the final 3 days of the experimental period. eTranscription rate was estimated by the pre-mRNA level. |