Table 4.

Effect of tartary buckwheat extract on serum lipid profiles.

Variables	NOR	HFD	TB-L	TB-H
Serum lipids (mmol/L)
Triglyceride	0.58 ± 0.04 ab	0.73 ± 0.07 b	0.43 ± 0.03 a	0.48 ± 0.07 a
Total cholesterol	2.79 ± 0.17 bc	2.98 ± 0.16 c	2.24± 0.13 ab	2.03 ± 0.13 a
HDL cholesterol	1.59 ± 0.08 b	1.23 ± 0.07 a	1.63 ± 0.07 b	1.46 ± 0.02 ab
LDL cholesterol	1.06 ± 0.12 b	1.50 ± 0.11 b	0.52 ± 0.10 a	0.56 ± 0.12 a
Liver toxicity (IU/L)
AST	38.96 ± 2.17	40.10 ± 3.61	37.91 ± 3.38	37.99 ± 2.64
ALT	8.23 ± 0.52	8.06 ± 0.64	6.86 ± 0.80	7.11 ± 0.32

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 8). Values with different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05. NOR: normal diet; HFD: 45% high-fat diet; TB-L: HFD + 0.5% TB; TB-H: HFD + 1.0% TB; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine transaminase.