Table 1.
Detailed description of the main nutrients of the diets used in the experimental procedures, and zoometric and biochemical parameters of mice undergoing dietary regimens used in this study. Values represent means ± standard deviation (n=8 for each group). Statistics were performed using the Mann-Whitney test.
| Diet ingredients | SD | WSD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | Total 21 kcal% | Total 20 kcal% | |
| Casein | 800 kcal | ||
| L-cystine | 12 kcal | ||
| Carbohydrate | Total 65 kcal% | Total 40 kcal% | |
| Maltodextrin 10 | 400 kcal | ||
| Fructose | 800 kcal | ||
| Sucrose | 384 kcal | ||
| Fat | Total 14 kcal% | Total 40 kcal% | |
| Soybean oil | 225 kcal | ||
| Lard | 180 kcal | ||
| Palm oil | 1215 kcal | ||
| Parameters | SD | WSD | p |
| Body weight (g) | 32.69±3.53 | 44.67±2.02 | *** |
| Liver weight (g) | 1.469±0.15 | 4.027±0.57 | *** |
| % Liver/body weight | 4.51±0.22 | 8.99±0.99 | *** |
| Serum ALT (U/L) | 41.96±5.85 | 621.2±322.3 | ** |
| Liver triglycerides (mg/g) | 26.35±5.29 | 232.4±39.29 | ** |
SD, standard diet; WSD, Western-style diet; U/L, units/liter of serum. **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.