Table 4.
Effect of purpurin on the liver
| SD | HFD | HFD 40 | HFD 80 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver weight (g) | 1.05 ± 0.08c | 1.57 ± 0.08a | 1.23 ± 0.15b | 1.07 ± 0.02c |
| Triglyceride (mg/liver) | 20.8 ± 1.9d | 69.4 ± 5.0a | 36.5 ± 3.5b | 28.16 ± 0.75c |
| Total cholesterol (mg/liver) | 2.86 ± 0.18b | 7.25 ± 0.93a | 3.80 ± 0.42b | 3.00 ± 0.11b |
| GOT (IU/mL) | 6.7 ± 1.3c | 87.9 ± 4.9a | 23.9 ± 3.8b | 18.4 ± 2.2b |
| GPT (IU/mL) | 11.7 ± 2.0c | 85.5 ± 2.8a | 31.3 ± 2.6b | 25.8 ± 2.1b |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD of 10 mice experiments. Values sharing a common letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05