Research Article

Lycopene Prevents Development of Steatohepatitis in Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Model Induced by High-Fat Diet

Table 2

The effects of lycopene on serum parameters in groups.

ParameterControl group (n=10)HFD (n=10)HFD + 2 mg/kg lycopene (n=9)HFD + 4 mg/kg lycopene (n=10)

Insulin (μIU/mL )0,129±0,0690,132±0,0280,116±0,3400,102±0,0230
HOMA-R0.032±0,020,043±0,020,036±0.010,034±0.06
Glucose (mg/dL)127,33±12,30139,11±9,25130,22±8,89 * 139,55±14,53
Triglyceride (mg/dL)67,2±14,2189,5±93,7157,3±56,8130,9±33,3 *
Cholesterol (mg/dL)49,80±5,7671,7±6,278,4±20.271,0±5,18
ALT (IU/L)84,1±7,396,2±11,485,8±7,4 * 81,2±15,7 *
AST (IU/L)174,4±14,5247,3±21,7231,7±38,5238,0±20,16
ALP (IU/L)213,3±63,7467,3±87,9440,5±108,0414,5±113,3
GGT (IU/L)1,3±0,41,8±1,21.1±0.601,7±0.9
TNF-α (pg/mL)0,192±0,500,615±0,3580,226±0,126 * 0,254±0,186 *

* P<.05: compared with HFD group; P<.05: compared with control.