Caffeic Acid Prevents Vascular Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis against Atherosclerogenic Diet in Rats
Table 1
Effects of caffeic acid (CA) against atherogenic diet- (Ath-) induced alteration(s) in blood biochemistry.
Group
Cholesterol (mg/dL)
HDL (mg/dL)
LDL (mg/dL)
VLDL (mg/dL)
TG (mg/dL)
LDH (IU/L)
ALT (IU/L)
AST (IU/L)
AIP
Control
157.2 ± 1.515
65.17 ± 0.307
74.16 ± 0.477
30.17 ± 0.477
120.1 ± 0.167
130.1 ± 0.307
80.5 ± 0.428
9 ± 0.365
1.6 ± 1.141
Ath control
321.5 ± 2.861a
25.17 ± 0.307a
212.3 ± 0.615a
62.5 ± 0.563a
346 ± 0.365a
345.3 ± 0.307a
131 ± 0.365a
51.33 ± 0.365a
10.7 ± 0.23a
Ath + CA (25 mg/kg)
238.5 ± 3.442z
35.0 ± 0.3651z
139.8 ± 0.477z
42.5 ± 0.428z
250.83 ± 0.307z
236.5 ± 0.31z
119.16 ± 0.494z
31 ± 0.516z
5.4 ± 1.374z
Ath + CA (50 mg/kg)
187.2 ± 2.926z
48.5 ± 0.2236z
109.6 ± 0.558z
37 ± 0.447z
160.8 ± 0.401z
191.8 ± 0.308z
97.83 ± 0.365z
22 ± 0.364z
3.13 ± 1.137z
Control + CA (50 mg/kg)
157.8 ± 2.428
67.0 ± 0.333
70.8 ± 0.428
28.5 ± 0.429
119.6 ± 0.494
128 ± 0.365
78 ± 0.365
7 ± 0.966
1.4 ± 1.031
Ath + ATORVA (5)
131.7 ± 2.076z
48.0 ± 0.365z
92.5 ± 0.5z
33.6 ± 0.333z
131.1 ± 0.307z
161 ± 0.365z
88.3 ± 0.364z
18.1 ± 0.477z
2.5 ± 0.118z
Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. avs. the control group, zvs. the Ath control group. Data are analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s HSD post hoc test. HDL : high-density lipoprotein, LDL : low-density lipoprotein, VLDL : very-low-density lipoprotein, TG : triglyceride, AIP : atherogenic index in plasma.