Table 2.

Liver function test and serum cholesterol level of mice

Variables (mean ± SD)	Normal control	Western diet	L. lactis+ Western diet
AST (U/L)	95 ± 49	181 ± 42	106 ± 22*
ALT (U/L)	59 ± 20	77 ± 20	55 ± 12*
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	83 ± 26	353 ± 46	179 ± 45*

*p < 0.05, compared with the Western diet control.

SD, standard deviation; n, number; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.