Research Article

Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Exhibits Antidiabetic Activities in a Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Obesity

Table 2

Blood parameters at the end of the treatment.

CHOWControl DIOV.vitis-idaea
125 mg/kg250 mg/kg500 mg/kg

Triglycerides (mmol/L)0.83 ± 0.080.74 ± 0.030.65 ± 0.040.67 ± 0.060.72 ± 0.04
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)1.76 ± 0.153.34 ± 0.13*3.09 ± 0.19*2.96 ± 0.16*†3.46 ± 0.15*
HDL (mmol/L)0.69 ± 0.11.28 ± 0.04*1.30 ± 0.07*1.23 ± 0.07*1.34 ± 0.03*
LDL (mmol/L)0.69 ± 0.041.7 ± 0.1*1.72 ± 0.09*1.49 ± 0.11*†1.77 ± 0.11*

Insulin (ng/mL)4.48 ± 0.8141.96 ± 18.88 43.71 ± 22.7940.45 ± 15.4529.11 ± 8.78
Leptin (ng/mL)25.97 ± 1.5234.09 ± 1.60*34.20 ± 1.86*35.65 ± 2.22*36.94 ± 0.92*
Adiponectin (µg/mL)17.29 ± 0.5413.44 ± 0.96*14.57 ± 0.82*15.35 ± 1.60*13.87 ± 1.13*
Leptin/adiponectin1.50 ± 0.072.64 ± 0.20*2.37 ± 0.12* 2.50 ± 0.25*2.90 ± 0.32*

ALT (U/L )26.18 ± 2.7137.09 ± 3.47*34.66 ± 4.47*32.18 ± 4.90*45.66 ± 6.50*
AST (U/L)123.64 ± 23.50109.45 ± 8.70*98.50 ± 12.58*102.54 ± 8.22*116.16 ± 11.17
Creatinine (U/L)51.40 ± 4.4053.09 ± 5.1159.83 ± 11.3855.81 ± 6.5964.50 ± 11.35
Alc. phosphatase (U/L)35.45 ± 2.5864.90 ± 20.00*39.66 ± 3.0639.63 ± 3.6347.83 ± 3.82

All values are mean ± SEM ( ). *indicates a value < 0.05 which is significantly different from CHOW group, and indicates a value < 0.05 which is significantly different from DIO control group ( ) as assessed by ANOVA test.