Research Article

Cardioprotective Effects of Tualang Honey: Amelioration of Cholesterol and Cardiac Enzymes Levels

Table 1

The effects of TH on BW, absolute, and relative heart weights.

ParametersTreatment
ControlTHISOTH + ISO

Initial BW(g)169.00 ± 7.75a170.40 ± 6.89a171.00 ± 4.85a169.90 ± 8.11a
Final BW (g)239.50 ± 8.46a237.10 ± 8.24a236.20 ± 7.17a237.00 ± 4.59a
BW gain (%)29.30 ± 4.29a27.50 ± 3.09a27.50 ± 3.26a28.28 ± 3.91a
Absolute heart weight (g)0.99 ± 0.07a0.97 ± 0.08a1.22 ± 0.01b1.11 ± 0.14b
Relative heart weight (g/100 g)0.42 ± 0.02a0.41 ± 0.02a0.52 ± 0.01b0.48 ± 0.05b

Results were expressed as the mean ± SD, . Values in the same row that do not share superscript letters (a, b, and c) differ significantly at < 0.05; % of body weight (BW) gain = [(final BW − initial BW)/final BW] × 100. TH: Tualang Honey; ISO: isoproterenol.