Table 2 Betaine and choline concentrations in liver samples.

From: Hepatic metabolic effects of Curcuma longa extract supplement in high-fructose and saturated fat fed rats

Group

Controls

HFS

HFS + C

Betaine (µmole/g of tissue)

6.42 ± 1.18

8.21 ± 0.95

12.73 ± 1.67*

Choline (µmole/g of tissue)

8.79 ± 1.02

3.63 ± 0.26**

3.23 ± 0.39**

  1. Values are mean ± S.E.M (n = 6–12 rats/group). *P < 0.05 vs. the control and the HFS group, **P < 0.01 vs. the control.
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