Research Article

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

Table 2

Concentrations of total lipids, triglyceride, and total cholesterol in the livers and brains.

(mg/100 mg wet tissue)CON1ALCCUR

Total lipid 8.72 ± 2.19b16.8 ± 5.5a15.2 ± 3.9ab
LiverTriglyceride 5.94 ± 0.56c12.5 ± 0.6a9.34 ± 0.87b
Total cholesterol 3.15 ± 0.92b5.06 ± 2.12a3.17 ± 0.78b

Total lipid11.8 ± 2.312.9 ± 1.713.2 ± 2.0
BrainTriglyceride8.34 ± 0.779.99 ± 2.228.73 ± 1.30
Total cholesterol1.16 ± 0.450.96 ± 0.351.03 ± 0.61

All values are means ± SD. indicates 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.