Research Article

Effect of Curcumin on the Increase in Hepatic or Brain Phosphatidylcholine Hydroperoxide Levels in Mice after Consumption of Excessive Alcohol

Table 1

Organ weights.

CONALCCUR

Final body weight (g)20.8 ± 2.2b26.6 ± 1.7a25.2 ± 1.1a
Liver (g/kg body weight)32.6 ± 3.334.6 ± 1.334.4 ± 1.2
Kidney (g/kg body weight)17.0 ± 0.8a14.4 ± 0.8b14.8 ± 0.8b
Spleen (g/kg body weight)2.65 ± 0.37b3.66 ± 0.48a3.23 ± 0.31a
Brain (g/kg body weight)16.6 ± 2.0a12.7 ± 1.3b13.7 ± 0.7b

All values are means ± SD. a-bindicates significant differences between values in the same row ( ).
CON: high-fat diet; ALC: high-fat diet and alcohol treated; CUR: curcumin containing high-fat diet and alcohol treated.