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Table 2 Effect of High cholesterol diet, rutin and their combination on plasma levels of AST, ALT, TG, TC, HDL and LDL

From: Protective effect of rutin on the antioxidant genes expression in hypercholestrolemic male Westar rat

Group

AST (U/L)

ALT (U/L)

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

HDL (mg/dl)

LDL (mg/dl)

Control (rat chow)

35.64±1.52

22.76±0.84

63.03±5.99

66.67±4.25

29.91±1.32

48.32±2.32

Rutin (0.2%)

34.40±0.79

20.43±0.33

56.33±6.12

61.70±3.57

30.93±0.98

47.09±1.87

High cholesterol diet

53.30±3.07*

35.71±1.87*

93.30±4.94*

125.33±13.94*

24.87±1.54*

80.72±3.19*

Rutin (0.2%) + HCD

37.60±2.00#

23.10±1.25#

86.46±5.25*

98.06±7.06*#

26.86±1.35

71.50±2.93*#

  1. Data were expressed as Mean±SEM. *&# indicate a significant change from control and HCD, respectively, at p < 0.05 using ANOVA followed by Tukey-Kramer as a post ANOVA test. Six animals were used in each group.