Table 3 Sterol compositions in SD, Wistar, GH, WKY and SHR rats a
Tissues | Total sterol mg/dL or mg/g | Cholesterol mg/dL (%) | Campesterol mg/dL (%) | Sitosterol mg/dL (%) | Total plant sterol mg/dL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasma | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SD | 57.8 | 54.6 (94.5) | 1.30 (2.2) | 1.95 (3.4) | 3.3 (5.5) |
Wistar | 96.3 | 92.0 (95.5) | 1.90 (2.0) | 2.40 (2.49) | 4.3 (4.47) |
GH | 88.9 | 84.0 (94.5) | 2.24 (2.5) | 2.62 (2.54) | 4.9 (5.47) |
WKY | 76.5 | 63.4 (82.9) | 4.40 (5.8) | 8.65 (11.3) | 13.1 (17.1) |
SHR | 68.6 | 58.3 (85.0) | 4.00 (5.8) | 6.25 (9.11) | 10.3 (15.0) |
Liver | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SD | 1.77 | 1.72 (97.1) | 0.03 (1.4) | 0.03 (1.58)) | 0.05 (2.99) |
Wistar | 1.62 | 1.55 (95.4) | 0.04 (2.2) | 0.04 (2.47) | 0.08 (4.60) |
WKY | 2.33 | 2.10 (90) | 0.09 (4.2) | 0.14 (6.05) | 0.24 (10.0) |
SHR | 2.06 | 1.85 (90) | 0.09 (4.1) | 0.12 (5.83) | 0.21 (9.95) |
Brain | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SD | 11.0 | 10.95 (99.6) | 0.02 (0.2) | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.03 (0.6) |
Wistar | 13.8 | 13.73 (99.5) | 0.02 (0.1) | 0.04 (0.31) | 0.06 (0.45) |
WKY | 12.2 | 12.15 (99.6) | 0.02 (0.2) | 0.03 (0.25) | 0.05 (0.40) |
SHR | 11.8 | 11.76 (99.7) | 0.02 (0.2) | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.03 (0.25) |