Table 1.

Biochemical Parameters of Animals Fed with HFCD Diet versus Standard Diet

Variable #	Control (n=10)	Intervention (n=10)	p *
ALT (U/L)	27.5 (± 9.0)	48.0 (± 20.7)	0.010
AST (U/L)	76. 1 (± 18.9)	73.4 (± 17.8)	0.745
Albumin (g/dL)	2.2 (± 0.2)	2.1 (± 0.3)	0.532
Glucose (mg/dL)	278.2 (± 56.8)	353.4 (± 64.3)	0.013
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	78.7 (± 11.7)	101.8 (± 27.5)	0.033
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	16.7 (± 2.7)	23.4 (± 6.6)	0.011
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	62.7 (± 31.3)	31.3 (± 6.6)	0.006
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	79.3 (± 14.7)	105.6 (± 23.7)	0.011

Notes: ^#Variables described as mean ± standard deviation; *Student’s t-test, p < 0.05 considered significant.

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HFCD, high-fat and choline-deficient; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.