Effects of Garcinia kola biflavonoid fractions on serum lipid profile and kidney function parameters in hyperlipidemic rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Prophylactic effect of Garcinia kola biflavonoid fractions on body weight of P407 induced hyperlipidemic albino rats

Group	Mean daily feed intake (g/100 g/day)			Mean initial body weight (g)	Mean final body weight (g)	Change in body weight (g)
Group	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Mean initial body weight (g)	Mean final body weight (g)	Change in body weight (g)
NC	70.56 ± 2.40^a	68.80 ± 1.44 ^a	69.32 ± 3.06 ^a	207.50	235.75	28.50 ± 14.52^a
P407	66.92 ± 3.50 ^a	68.68 ± 1.40 ^a	68.12 ± 0.61 ^a	164.00	193.33	29.33 ± 13.87^a
ATV + P407	70.80 ± 0.80 ^a	68.00 ± 2.00 ^a	70.00 ± 2.00 ^a	189.75	216.00	26.25 ± 9.21^a
RBBF + P407	69.20 ± 1.20 ^a	67.60 ± 2.12 ^a	68.92 ± 0.61 ^a	181.75	229.75	48.00 ± 9.02^b
SBBF + P407	67.32 ± 1.20 ^a	66.68 ± 3.06 ^a	67.72 ± 2.05 ^a	184.00	213.50	29.50 ± 11.70^a
SBF + P407	65.88 ± 1.70 ^a	67.48 ± 1.67 ^a	68.40 ± 1.44 ^a	193.80	221.60	27.80 ± 10.66^a

Values are means ± Standard deviations
Values with different superscripts down the column differ significantly (p < 0.05)
NC Normal Control Rats, P407 Poloxamer 407 Induced Rats (500 mg/kg), ATV + P407 Atorvastatin (10 mg/kg) + P407 Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats (500 mg/kg), RBBF + P407 Root bark Biflavonoid Fraction (200 mg/kg) + P407 Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats (500 mg/kg), SBBF + P407 Stem bark Biflavonoid Fraction (200 mg/kg) + P407 Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats (500 mg/kg), SBF + P407 Seed Biflavonoid Fraction (200 mg/kg) + P407 Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats (500 mg/kg)