Figure 5. Effect of intervention with Silybum marianum extract (SME) on liver function of obese rats (Each value represents mean ±SD (n=6). Means on the same column with different superscript letters explain significant difference at P≤ 0.05. Normal control, healthy rats without intervention; Model control, HFD (high fat diet) induced obesity rats without intervention; SME intervention, HFD induced obesity rats with SME intervention; bw, body weight; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase.)

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Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) extract and their potential roles in the prevention of diet-induced obesity complications

Yousif A. Elhassaneen, Amal Z. Nasef, Rawan S. Arafa, Asmaa I. Bayomi

American Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2023, 11(3), 70-85 doi:10.12691/ajfst-11-3-1