showed a trendp < 0.05
Multiple comparison results indicated that MCE supplementation significantly increased HDL-C concentration ( p < 0.01) and showed a trend toward lower LDL-C in the S1 group ( p < 0.05).
Multiple comparison results indicated that MCE supplementation significantly increased HDL-C concentration ( p < 0.01) and showed a trend toward lower LDL-C in the S1 group ( p < 0.05).
Comparisons with the control group were considered non-significant at p > 0.05, significant at * p < 0.05, and highly significant at ** p < 0.01. 3.
For liver function-related indicators, AST levels in the S2 group decreased to 344.16 U/L ( p = 0.06), approaching significance), while ALT levels were significantly reduced in all MCE-supplemented groups, with the lowest level observed in the S2 group ( p < 0.01).