Table 5. Serum biochemical parameters at 18 weeks of age.
| Parameter/group | Control | HFC | FMT1:5 | FMT1:2 | FMT1:1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 52±7 | 73±23 | 55±6 | 35±3 | 48±5 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 63±3ab | 83±3c | 79±7ac | 58±4b | 69±3abc |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 145±6 | 165±18 | 171±6 | 185±10 | 173±16 |
| Insulin (ng/mL) | 3.6±0.8 | 4.5±0.6 | 2.8±0.5 | 3.6±0.6 | 4.2±0.6 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 3.7±0.4 | 7.3±1.0 | 5.2±0.7 | 6.1±0.5 | 7.3±1.3 |
| AST (IU/L) | 100±17 | 159±35 | 165±29 | 140±26 | 157±9 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 14±2a | 41±10ab | 43±7ab | 40±10ab | 46±3b |
Values are expressed as means ± SE, n=6–7/group. abc, Values not sharing the same lowercase letter in a row are significantly different among groups (P<0.05). ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HFC, high-fat and high-cholesterol diet; FMT1:5, FMT1:2 and FMT1:5, the HFC diet supplemented with 1% (w/w) FMT made with camellia (Camellia japonica) and third-crop green tea leaves at ratios of 1:5, 1:2 and 1:1, respectively; FMT, fermented mixed tea.