Table 3.
Plasma level (g/l) of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC), and hepatic level (mg/g wet weight) of TG and TC in mice treated with normal diet (ND), liquid diet (LD, Lieber–DeCarli liquid diet without ethanol), ethanol diet (LED, Lieber–DeCarli liquid diet with ethanol), LED+SMC (0.25%), LED+PCA (0.25%) and LED+SMC (0.125%)+PCA (0.125%) for 8 weeks
| ND | LD | LED | LED+SMC | LED+PCA | LED+SMC+PCA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | ||||||
| TG | 2.27 0.14a | 2.34 0.17a | 4.85 0.23e | 3.59 0.15c | 4.04 0.09d | 3.06 0.11b |
| TC | 1.09 0.05a | 1.18 0.1a | 2.19 0.08d | 1.73 0.05b | 1.98 0.07c | 1.91 0.9c |
| Hepatic | ||||||
| TG | 21.7 1.6a | 24.0 1.2a | 45.8 2.1e | 34.7 1.5c | 38.0 1.8d | 30.2 1.3b |
| TC | 2.79 0.08a | 2.83 0.13a | 4.21 0.19d | 3.34 0.15b | 3.87 0.1c | 3.71 0.12c |
Values are mean ±SD, n=8. a-e Values in a row without a common letter differ, P<0.05