Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 4, August 2015, pages 238-244

Mix of Allegedly Functional Components Improves Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors

Tables

Table 1. Mean and Standard Deviation of the Weight of the Animals of the Control Group (CG) and Mix Group (MG) Before and After the Treatment
 
CGMGP-value*
MeanSDMeanSD
*P-value < 0.05.
Weight before treatment (g)224.0013.98231.0511.120.8679
Weight after treatment (g)312.9144.41294.4621.660.0254

 

Table 2. Mean and Standard Deviation of Food Consumption by the Animals of the Control Group (CG) and Mix Group (MG) After the Treatment
 
CGMGP-value*
MeanSDMeanSD
*P-value < 0.05.
Consumption/day at the beginning of the treatment (g)11.503.211.712.290.0767
Consumption/day at the end of the treatment (g)13.902.911.491.140.0223

 

Table 3. Mean and Standard Deviation of the Biochemical Variables in the Control Group (CG) and Mix Group (MG)
 
CGMGCG × MG
MeanSDMeanSDP-value*
*P-value < 0.05.
Glycemia163.2013.74141.008.210.00017
CT80.007.1850.106.950.00000
HDL-c17.101.2028.405.740.00000
TG104.9018.2860.709.500.00000
AST153.0015.19125.1015.290.00034
ALT76.1016.5760.008.220.00654

 

Table 4. Results of the Analysis of the Percent Composition of the Mix of Ingredients
 
Determinations (%)Results% VD*
*Daily reference values based on a diet of 2,000 kcal or 8,400 kJ. †kcal/100 g of the product, according to Atwater factors: 9 kcal/g of lipids, 4 kcal/g of protein and 4 kcal/g of carbohydrates.
Moisture2.41-
Ashes3.15-
Lipids15.4028
Carbohydrates44.2214.74
Proteins15.3420.45
Crude fiber19.4877.92
Energy value†376.84-

 

Table 5. Mean and Standard Deviation of the Percentage of Distance Traveled in the Large Intestine of Wistar Rats After Ingestion of the Mixture by the Control Group (CG) and Mix Group (MG)
 
CGMGP-value*
*P-value < 0.05.
% traveled73.38 ± 7.3797.18 ± 4.610.0001