Myocardial Protection from Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage by the Antioxidant Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus on Metabolic Syndrome Rats

Table 1

General characteristic of experimental groups.

Variables	Ctr	MS	MS + HSL
Glucose (mmol/L^-1)
Insulin (μU/mL^-1)
HOMA index
Triglycerides (mg/dL^-1)
Cholesterol (mg/dL^-1)
Intra-abdominal fat (g)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Body mass (g)

Data are , each group. Statistically significant at MS vs. ; Ctr vs. MS. Ctr: control; MS: metabolic syndrome; : metabolic syndrome plus Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus.