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Table 1 Effect of HHQ on body and liver weights and on blood variables

From: Hydroxyhydroquinone impairs fat utilization in mice by reducing nitric oxide availability

 

Control

Low-HHQ

High-HHQ

Body weight (g)

43.18 ± 0.96

43.11 ± 0.83

41.74 ± 0.86

Food intake (g)

290.1 ± 8.4

273.4 ± 4.9

263.1 ± 6.4*

Water consumption (g/day)

18.31 ± 1.11

15.95 ± 0.98

14.34 ± 0.89*

Liver weight (g)

  2.54 ± 0.08

  2.37 ± 0.09

  2.48 ± 0.13

Blood glucose (mg/dl)

474.1 ± 43.6

461.9 ± 35.8

474.3 ± 23.2

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

224.2 ± 15.8

224.3 ± 26.1

250.0 ± 19.8

NEFA (mEq/l)

0.592 ± 0.023

0.549 ± 0.025

0.554 ± 0.014

  1. Values are the mean ± SEM for N = 6–8 mice. *P < 0.05 vs control using Dunnett’s post hoc test