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Table 1 Changes in serum markers representing liver damage

From: Protein hydrolysate from potato confers hepatic-protection in hamsters against high fat diet induced apoptosis and fibrosis by suppressing Caspase-3 and MMP2/9 and by enhancing Akt-survival pathway

Markers(mg/dL)

Control n = 8

HFD

n = 8

LD

n = 8

MD

n = 8

HD

n = 8

PB

n = 8

AST

221 ± 18

267 ± 30

174 ± 22###

177 ± 23###

156 ± 20###

231 ± 34

ALT

84 ± 3

426 ± 67***

291 ± 43###

271 ± 52###

314 ± 26###

310 ± 46###

  1. HFD High-fat-diet, LD Low-dose APPH (15 mg/kg/day), MD Moderate dose APPH (45 mg/kg/day), HD High-dose APPH (75 mg/kg/day), PB probucol (500 mg/kg/day). *** p < 0.001 when compared with the Control group; ### p < 0.001 when compared with HFD group