Fig. 6

Serum biochemical parameters (plasma lipoprotein and glucose) and atherogenic index (Mean ± SD) in non-obese (G1, G2, G3) and obese (G4, G5 and G6) male Wistar rats after 28 days under treatment by gavage with placebo (propylene glycol—G1 and G4), CN (0.2 mg/kg/day CN for 8 days and 0.4 mg/kg/day for the subsequent 20 days—G2 and G5) or 2CN (0.4 mg/kg/day CN for 8 days and 0.8 mg/kg/day for the subsequent 20 days—G3 and G6). ^A,B Different letters indicate significant difference in relation to the diets. ^a,b,c Different letters indicate significant difference in relation to the treatments. Two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test (p < 0.05)