Protective action of alkylglycerols under stress

Figures & data

Figure 1. The chemical structure of alkylglycerols. (A) Chimyl alcohol and (B) batyl alcohol.

Table 1. AG composition after double crystallization.

Alkyl chain	AG composition	Trivial name
C14:0^a	1.44 ± 0.21^b
C16:0	95.03 ± 0.05	Chimyl alcohol
C18:0	3.53 ± 0.26	Batyl alcohol
Σsat	100
Σunsat	0

sat: saturated AGs; unsat: unsaturated AGs.

^aChain length and double bond of alkyl chain in AGs.

^bMean weight % ±standard deviation (n = 5).

Figure 2. Blood catalase activity of non-stressed and stressed rats. The values are reported as the median, [

]- 25–75%,[

]- range without ejection, **p = 0.016 (valid), Mann–Whitney U test (comparison between stressed group AGs 15 mg/kg and stressed group AGs 157 mg/kg); Kendall correlation, K = 0.78 (stressed groups); Kruskal–Wallis test (p = 0.024).

Figure 3. Hemoglobin level of non-stressed and stressed rats. The values are reported as the median, [

]- 25–75%,[

]- range without ejection, *extreme; Kruskal–Wallis test (p = 0.03).

Figure 4. Effect of AGs on body weight of non-stressed rats. The values are reported as the median, [

]- 25–75%,[

]- range without ejection, °- emissions; **p = 0.00018 (valid) Mann–Whitney U test (comparison between control group and AGs 157 mg/kg); Kendall correlation (K = −0.53); Kruskal–Wallis test (p = 0.001).

Figure 5. The adrenal gland index in stressed rats. The values are reported as the median, [

]- 25–75%,[

]- range without ejection; **p = 0.016 (valid) Mann–Whitney U test (comparison between stressed group AGs 15 mg/kg and stressed group AGs 157 mg/kg); Kendall correlation, K = 0.81; Kruskal–Wallis test (p = 0.01).