Therapeutic Effects of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum L.) and Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Rats

Table 3

Lipid profile component values.

Group	TG (mg/dl)	TC (mg/dl)	LDL-C (mg/dl)
Normal	14.9 ± 1.7^‡	45.8 ± 2.3	10.5 ± 1.0^†
Diabetic	45.0 ± 1.4	59.1 ± 6.5	16.7 ± 1.5
Milk thistle	21.6 ± 1.1^‡	39.4 ± 7.3^†	10.2 ± 1.8^†
Artichoke	23.2 ± 2.9^‡	52.0 ± 5.3	13.5 ± 2.2

Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n = 7–9/group). TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. Differences were tested by one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test. † versus the diabetic group; ‡ versus the diabetic group.