Table 4.
The changes of plasma lipids and liver function in normal and high fructose rats fed Gelidium for 23 weeks.
| Con | HF | HF + GA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 132.8 ± 26.3 * | 237.7 ± 46.6 | 142.9 ± 41.4 * |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.9 ± 8.9 | 56.9 ± 9.2 | 51.2 ± 10.1 |
| LDL-C + VLDL-C (mg/dL) | 84.4 ± 19.0 * | 166.8 ± 41.2 | 102.2 ± 37.7 * |
| TC/HDL-C | 2.9 ± 0.6 * | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 0.6 * |
| HDL-C/(LDL-C+VLDL-C) | 0.58 ± 0.16 * | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 0.47 ± 0.14 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 42.9 ± 13.9 * | 71.6 ± 10.0 | 51.5 ± 7.7 * |
| AST (U/L) | 106.7 ± 21.8 | 119.5 ± 15.2 | 90.8 ± 19.7 * |
| ALT (U/L) | 59.0 ± 25.0 | 73.8 ± 17.3 | 70.4 ± 15.4 |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 8).
*
p < 0.05 compared with HF.
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; Con = control; HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HF = high fructose; HF + GA = high fructose + Gelidium; LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C = very low density lipoprotein cholesterol.