From: Phytosterols protect against diet-induced hypertriglyceridemia in Syrian golden hamsters
 | Diets | |
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Item | LF1 | HF1 |
Whole body parameters | Â | Â |
  Initial body weight (g) | 124.13 ± 1.81 | 126.21 ± 1.81 |
  Final body weight (g) | 139.58 ± 3.27 | 151.18 ± 3.42* |
  Body weight change (%) | 15.18 ± 2.64 | 25.75 ± 2.75* |
Blood biochemistry | Â | Â |
  Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.65 ± 0.31 | 6.45 ± 0.31* |
  Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.19 ± 0.21 | 2.87 ± 0.21* |
  HDL-cholesterol | 2.45 ± 0.21 | 3.57 ± 0.21* |
  Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.48 ± 0.46 | 5.26 ± 0.46* |
  Glucose (mmol/L) | 10.76 ± 0.66 | 12.16 ± 0.87* |
  AST (U/L) | 90.18 ± 11.92 | 86.20 ± 8.90 |
  ALT (U/L) | 62.0 ± 8.24 | 83.60 ± 8.32* |