Table 3 C-reactive protein (CRP), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1), and adiponectin levels in control and treated rat groups, reported as mean ± SE (N = 6).

From: Cardioprotective effects of curcumin and piperine against obesity induced oxidative stress in rats

Parameters

Groups

    

Control

DMSO

Cur + Pip

HFD

HFD + Cur+Pip

CRP (mg/L)

     

 Mean ± SE

14.30 ± 1.20

13.64 ± 0.70

13.42 ± 0.55

48.34 ± 3.23 a

23.04 ± 1.71 ab

 % of change

     

 1

 

− 4.615

− 6.153

+ 238.0

+ 61.11

 2

    

− 52.33

MCP-1 (ng/g tissue)

     

 Mean ± SE

190.0 ± 7.37

191.0 ± 11.59

190.7 ± 12.57

279.0 ± 10.02 a

225.0 ± 10.44 ab

 % of change

     

 1

 

+ 0.526

+ 3.684

+ 46.842

+ 18.421

 2

    

− 19.354

PAI-1 (Pg/ml)

     

 Mean ± SE

0.843 ± 0.08

0.806 ± 0.07

0.833 ± 0.07

3.013 ± 0.04 a

1.90 ± 0.07 ab

 % of change

     

 1

 

− 4.340

− 1.185

+ 257.28

+ 125.30

 2

    

− 36.93

Adiponectin (µg/ml)

     

 Mean ± SE

29.0 ± 1.85

29.7 ± 2.57

29.9 ± 3.59

8.50 ± 0.87 a

19.93 ± 1.43 ab

 % of change

     

 1

 

+ 2.413

+ 3.103

− 70.689

-31.27

 2

    

+ 134.47

  1. a: Significant differences when compared to the control group (P ≤ 0.05). b: Significant differences when comparing HFD + CUR+PIP to the HFD group (P ≤ 0.05). (1%): Percentage change compared to the control group. (2%): Percentage change compared to the HFD group.
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