Table 1.

Plasma glucose, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate animotransferase (AST) levels in rats fed a standard low fat (Control diet) or a high fat diet for 18 weeks. Blood samples were collected and the concentration of glucose and the activity of ALT and AST was measured. Data are the mean ± SEM from 6 (Control diet) or 9 (High fat diet) animals.

Parameter	Control diet	High fat diet
Glucose (mmol/L)	8.75 ± 0.74	8.07 ± 0.25
ALT (U/L)	33.5 ± 4.6	111.4+19.4 **
AST (U/L)	52.5 ± 5.1	61.1 ± 3.9
AST/ALT	1.65 ± 0.17	0.66 ± 0.07 ***

^**P < 0.01,

^***P < 0.001 vs. Control diet.