Research Article

Resveratrol Ameliorates Experimental Alcoholic Liver Disease by Modulating Oxidative Stress

Table 1

Body weights and food intake in alcoholic liver disease rat model after 16 weeks of intervention.

Rat groupsControl groupAlcohol groupResveratrol group

Body weight at beginning (g)188.89 ± 12.24185.45 ± 3.21190.21 ± 6.31
Body weight at end of 4th week (g)207.34 ± 13.55204.95 ± 14.50202.85 ± 12.18
Body weight at end of 8th week (g)232.40 ± 17.45221.91 ± 18.70222.65 ± 14.38
Body weight at end of 12th week (g)255.86 ± 26.74229.74 ± 23.87232.11 ± 4.8
Body weight at end of 16th week (g)298.6 ± 35.91217.85 ± 25.16254.97 ± 24.99
Total food intake (Kcal./kg/day)155.83 ± 8.5664.56 ± 4.4372.21 ± 5.66
Total alcohol intake (g/kg/day)NA8.23 ± 2.147.89 ± 3.31

Values are mean ± SD, . Control group received standard rat chow for 16 weeks; alcohol group gained high fat diet and alcohol liquid; resveratrol group received high fat diet and alcohol liquid with 250 mg/kg BW/day resveratrol. versus normal control group; versus alcohol group.