Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (AAR), biochemistry, and endocrine parameters
non-high-density lipoprotein
The volunteers’ blood sample was collected on T0 and T90 and T180 post-supplementation. All samples were collected between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. in the morning. The samples were processed on the same day of collection to immediately perform biochemical analysis and endocrine parameters. Total cholesterol, triglycerides (TGs), non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT), creatinine, insulin, cortisol, thyroxine (T4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were analyzed in the serum, and plasma glucose levels obtained. Biochemical analyses and endocrine parameters were measured at the partner laboratory “Fleury Medicina e Saúde.” AST/ALT ratio (AAR) was calculated according to Rief et al. (