Research Article

Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Upregulates Paraoxonase 1 Gene Expression and Activity with Concomitant Reduction of Hepatic Steatosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Table 3

Effect of filtered açai pulp on biomarker of oxidative stress in the liver and hepatic injury markers in rats fed either with control or high-fat diets.

ParameterExperimental groups
CCAHFHFA

TBARS (nmol MDA/mg protein)
ALT (IU)
AST (IU)

TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Values are expressed as means ± SEM (). Significant at with respect to control group. Significant at with respect to control group. Significant at with respect to High-fat group.