Table 1.
Effects of lemon juice on the levels of several biochemical parameters.
| Parameters | Control | Model | LL | LM | LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (U/L) | 103 ± 10.45 | 136.53 ± 19.94∗ | 117.88 ± 15.37 | 113.5 ± 7.7 | 98.85 ± 10.94# |
| ALT (U/L) | 40.5 ± 3.89 | 54.32 ± 4.76∗ | 54.05 ± 7.18 | 41.32 ± 6.25# | 34.68 ± 2.71# |
| Serum TG (nmol/L) | 0.4 ± 0.06 | 1.01 ± 0.12∗ | 1.09 ± 0.04 | 1.03 ± 0.05 | 0.82 ± 0.08# |
| Liver TG (mmol/g prot) | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.02∗ | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01# | 0.06 ± 0.01# |
| Lipid peroxidation (nmol MDA equivalent/mg prot) | 0.64 ± 0.14 | 1.26 ± 0.22∗ | 0.88 ± 0.12# | 0.84 ± 0.15# | 0.72 ± 0.13# |
| SOD (U/mg prot) | 89.6 ± 3.42 | 97.51 ± 3.96∗ | 85.27 ± 5.57# | 83 ± 9.28# | 81.03 ± 6.65# |
| CAT (U/mg prot) | 6.55 ± 0.41 | 6.29 ± 0.39 | 5.55 ± 0.64# | 5.47 ± 0.28# | 5.17 ± 0.51# |
Note. Control: normal group; Model: alcohol group; LL: alcohol and low dose of lemon juice group; LM: alcohol and medium dose of lemon juice group; LH: alcohol and high dose of lemon juice group. ∗ means the levels of the parameters in the model group were significantly (p < 0.05) different from that of the control group. # means the levels of the parameters in the treatment group were significantly (p < 0.05) different from that of the model group.