Table 2: Effects of chia seed upon general features of SRD-fed rats.

Parameter

RD

SRD

SRD+C

Final Body weight (g)

484.1 ± 7.3b

542.5 ± 16.2a

525.7 ± 6.1a

Energy intake (kJ/24 h)

265.3 ± 7.8b

347.2 ± 4.1a

334.5 ± 22.1a

Relative weight of right kidney

(g/100 g body weight)

0.333 ± 0.011

0.307 ± 0.100

0.300 ± 0.005

Relative weight of PRAT

(g/100 g body weight)

0.88 ± 0.09b

1.40 ± 0.09a 

0.99 ± 0.13b

Plasma glucose (mM)

6.61 ± 0.13b

9.15 ± 0.49a

7.15 ± 0.24b

Plasma triglyceride (mM)

1.19 ± 0.10b

2.83 ± 0.19a

1.20 ± 0.11b

Plasma FFA (μM)

312.7 ± 9.1 b

773.8 ± 28.5 a

361.2 ± 24.3 b

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n=6). Values that do not share the same superscript lowercase letter are significantly different by comparison using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test.

RD: Reference Diet; SRD: Sucrose-Rich Diet; SRD+C: SRD Plus Chia seed; PRAT: Perirenal Adipose Tissue.