Relevance of a Hypersaline Sodium-Rich Naturally Sparkling Mineral Water to the Protection against Metabolic Syndrome Induction in Fructose-Fed Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Biochemical, Metabolic, and Redox Approach
Table 3
Plasma electrolyte content, at the end of the dietary intervention.
CONT
FRUCT
FRUCTMIN
Global P P between groups
Mean
(SEM)
Mean
(SEM)
Mean
(SEM)
Sodium (mEq/L), n = 5–7
142.42
(1.270)
143.60
(0.872)
144.57
(0.719)
0.318
Potassium (mEq/L), n = 5–7
5.90
(0.236)
5.92
(0.208)
5.48
(0.150)
0.261
Chloride (mEq/L), n = 5–7
100.00
(0.976)
99.60
(0.600)
100.29
(0.565)
0.836
Magnesium (mEq/L), n = 5–7
1.71
(0.0513)
1.54
(0.0385)
1.55
(0.0431)
0.025 (C versus F) 0.020; (C versus FM) 0.017; (F versus FM) 0.873
Calcium (mEq/L), n = 5–7
5.32
(0.0346)
5.44
(0.0600)
5.42
(0.0359)
0.124
Phosphorus (mg/L), n = 5–7
76.11
(3.841)
76.62
(1.964)
79.30
(3.167)
0.756
C or CONT: control; F or FRUCT: 10% fructose in tap water; FM or FRUCTMIN: 10% fructose in natural mineral-rich water; SEM: standard error of the mean.