Research Article

Tinospora crispa Ameliorates Insulin Resistance Induced by High Fat Diet in Wistar Rats

Table 2

Effect of T. crispa on levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) liver enzymes in rats.

Parameter groupsAST (U/L)ALT (U/L)

Normal control (NC)154.51 ± 2.1092.73 ± 1.06
High fat diet (HFD)218.10 ± 2.94136.00 ± 2.44
High fat diet + T. crispa (HFDTC)161.25 ± 4.71*100.95 ± 3.10*
High fat diet + orlistat (HFDO)187.50 ± 3.00*115.00 ± 4.35*

Means ± SEM with “*” in the same column are significant at compared to HFD group using one-way ANOVA test. = 5 rats/group.