Fig. 5

The mean concentrations of glucose, TG, TC, and HDL cholesterol in the serum of the HiCHO and control groups. HiCHO high-carbohydrate (68%) diet-fed study group (n = 6); ST rats standard diet-fed controls (n = 6). Male Wistar rats weighing 151 ± 3 g were fed until achieved 250 g (21 days HiCHO vs. 25 days ST). Shapiro-Wilk test was used for normality assessing. Student’s t test for unpaired samples (data are presented as mean ± SD) was used to analyze glucose concentration and serum lipid profile. *p < 0.05. Results are expressed as millimolar per liter