β-sitosterol attenuates high- fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis in rats by modulating lipid metabolism, inflammation and ER stress pathway

Table 2 Effects of β-sitosterol on metabolic parameters (ALT, AST, cholesterol, TG and body weight) in serum of rats groups

Groups	Control	HFD	βSito + HFD
ALT U/ml	8.6 ± 0.42^b	17.8 ± 1.00^a	10.6 ± 0.84^b
AST U/ml	7.0 ± 0.44^b	17.2 ± 1.70^a	10.6 ± 0.42^ab
Cholesterol (mg/ dl)	62.0 ± 0.89^b	77.60 ± 1.46^a	64.0 ± 1.26^b
TG (mg/ dl)	79.5 ± 0.56^b	95.8 ± 3.70^a	84.00 ± 2.50^a
Body weight (Grams)	164.6 ± 2.01^bc	203 ± 2.00^ac	183.5 ± 2.01^ab
Liver weight (Grams)	5.3 ± 0.17^bc	6.8 ± 0.17^ac	6.0 ± 0.11^ab
Adipose tissue weight (Grams)	4.8 ± 0.23^bc	9.3 ± 0.11^ac	6.4 ± 0.23^ab

Data were expressed as Mean ± S.E. ^aP < 0.05 versus the control group, ^bP < 0.05 versus the HFD group, ^CP < 0.05 versus the HFD + βSito group

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