Cardio-protective effects of carnitine in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Table 1 Parameters after 18 weeks of STZ diabetes

Variables	Control [24]	Diabetic [20]	Diabetic +Carnitine [15]
Weight [grams]	802 ± 74	711 ± 39*	715 ± 64*
LVM/BW [Gm/kg body weight]	2.3 ± 0.4	2.7 ± 0.5*	2.3 ± 0.2
Heart rate [beats/minute]	324 ± 20	290 ± 19*	297 ± 22
HbA1c [%]	5.9 ± 0.8	10.9 ± 1.8*	10.6 ± 2.4*
Total Carnitine [nmol/ml]	54.6 ± 6.1	59.3 ± 9.7	70.2 ± 11.3
Free Carnitine [nmol/ml]	43.7 ± 1.4	19.1 ± 1.3*	54.8 ± 4.4
FFA [meq./l]	0.26 ± 0.11	0.54 ± 0.33*	0.41 ± 0.19*

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