Research Article

Blackcurrant Suppresses Metabolic Syndrome Induced by High-Fructose Diet in Rats

Table 3

Lipid profile in SD rats fed HF and/or BC for 8 weeks.

Cont.HFBC1BC2

T-Cho (mg/dL)55.36 ± 1.6573.66 ± 3.6259.93 ± 3.07#58.36 ± 3.76#
TG (mg/dL)98.13 ± 13.43229.66 ± 15.29137.32 ± 14.42##109.38 ± 13.36##
LDL-c (mg/dL)31.37 ± 3.7346.76 ± 8.8533.32 ± 4.97#34.35 ± 2.63#
HDL-c (mg/dL) 30.37 ± 4.827.49 ± 5.7232.64 ± 5.235.1 ± 7.62

Values were expressed as mean ± S.E. (). and versus Cont; and versus HF. T-Cho: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein; Cont.: control; HF: high fructose; BC1: blackcurrant 100 mg/kg/day; BC2: blackcurrant 300 mg/kg/day.