Table 9.
Serum biochemistry: AST, ALT, TC, LDL, HDL and TG levels in sham-operated or OVX ddY mice.
| Items Groups | Serum Biochemistrical Values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (U/L) | ALT (U/L) | TC (mg/dL) | LDL (mg/dL) | HDL (mg/dL) | TG (mg/dL) | |
| Controls | ||||||
| Sham | 84.38 ± 13.95 | 37.88 ± 11.98 | 89.63 ± 16.87 | 62.88 ± 10.11 | 96.38 ± 11.78 | 37.00 ± 10.39 |
| OVX | 162.35 ± 15.84 * | 76.00 ± 10.54 * | 179.25 ± 21.41 * | 181.88 ± 17.94 * | 47.75 ± 11.20 * | 150.13 ± 20.90 * |
| Estradiol | 107.13 ± 12.43 *,# | 52.00 ± 10.03 *,# | 132.75 ± 21.06 *,# | 133.00 ± 10.54 *,# | 72.63 ± 11.04 *,# | 97.88 ± 18.16 *,# |
| RC | 139.63 ± 8.86 *,# | 63.00 ± 5.66 *,# | 143.38 ± 10.80 *,# | 154.63 ± 13.05 *,# | 65.50 ± 5.10 *,# | 123.13 ± 9.11 *,# |
| PCP | 141.88 ± 7.64 *,# | 63.63 ± 4.84 *,# | 147.25 ± 12.28 *,# | 160.13 ± 7.41 *,# | 63.63 ± 6.05 *,# | 124.50 ± 9.38 *,# |
| RC:PCP | ||||||
| 1:1 | 118.88 ± 13.26 *,#,†,‡ | 51.88 ± 7.26 *,#,†,‡ | 127.50 ± 10.85 *,#,†,‡ | 133.00 ± 13.60 *,#,†,‡ | 6.88 ± 8.25 *,#,†,‡ | 102.75 ± 12.96 *,#,†,‡ |
| 1:2 | 139.38 ± 10.72 *,# | 63.25 ± 7.46 *,# | 142.25 ± 10.35 *,# | 155.38 ± 16.23 *,# | 65.38 ± 9.55 *,# | 120.88 ± 14.80 *,# |
| 1:4 | 140.00 ± 10.00 *,# | 61.50 ± 11.33 *,# | 143.50 ± 12.36 *,# | 157.50 ± 11.63 *,# | 63.50 ± 6.59 *,# | 121.63 ± 11.59 *,# |
| 1:8 | 142.50 ± 9.44 *,# | 62.63 ± 6.72 *,# | 147.88 ± 13.88 *,# | 160.00 ± 9.96 *,# | 64.00 ± 9.70 *,# | 123.50 ± 12.14 *,# |
| 2:1 | 109.25 ± 7.74 *,#,†,‡ | 7.75 ± 11.31 *,#,†,‡ | 114.13 ± 12.93 *,#,†,‡ | 115.50 ± 11.15 *,#,†,‡ | 89.63 ± 7.13 #,†,‡ | 84.75 ± 13.64 #,†,‡ |
| 4:1 | 120.13 ± 15.07 *,#,†,‡ | 52.88 ± 6.10 *,#,†,‡ | 131.13 ± 8.24 *,#,†,‡ | 138.75 ± 8.81 *,#,†,‡ | 76.13 ± 9.75 *,#,†,‡ | 107.25 ± 9.85 *,#,†,‡ |
| 8:1 | 141.00 ± 8.35 *,# | 62.13 ± 11.01 *,# | 144.38 ± 14.81 *,# | 144.50 ± 12.24 *,# | 64.13 ± 10.43 *,# | 122.75 ± 9.68 *,# |
Values are expressed mean ± S.D. of eight mice. * p < 0.05 as compared with sham control; # p < 0.01 as compared with OVX control; † p < 0.05 as compared with RC single formula treated mice; ‡ p < 0.05 as compared with PCP single formula treated mice. OVX = Bilateral ovariectomy; RC = Red clover dry extracts; PCP = Pomegranate Concentrate Powder; RC:PCP = Mixed formulations consisted of RC and PCP (g/g); ALT = Alanine aminotransferase; AST = Aspartate aminotransferase; LDL = Low density lipoprotein; TC = Total cholesterol; TG = Triglyceride; HDL = High density lipoprotein.