Table 1.

Comparison of liver index, blood lipid and liver functions among the experimental groups (mean ± SD)

Group	n	Liver index (%)	TG (mmol/L)	TC (mmol/L)	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)
Normal group	18	2.35 ± 0.18	0.35 ± 0.12	0.91 ± 0.05	45.23 ± 2.23	83.52 ± 6.67
Model group	18	3.80 ± 0.30	0.73 ± 0.15	1.50 ± 0.07	85.12 ± 3.38	130.23 ± 3.23
Treatment group	18	3.20 ± 0.18	0.40 ± 0.07	1.10 ± 0.03	50.10 ± 1.67	85.30 ± 6.63
F		37.97	8.77	87.18	92.16	72.98
P value		0.000	0.017	0.000	0.000	0.000

TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total cholesterol; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase.