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Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of peel extracts of I. wombolu on lipid profile

From: Protective effects of peel extracts of Irvingia wombolu on metabolic disorders in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Groups

TC (mg/dl)

LDL-C (mg/dl)

HDL-C (mg/dl)

TG (mg/dl)

Control

74.05 ± 5.58

24.54 ± 9.80

23.84 ± 9.39

46 ± 2.68

Diabetic control

85.07 ± 6.88

55.84 ± 9.51a

1.21 ± 0.13 a

160.70 ± 11.96 a

Diabetic + tolbutamide

32.85 ± 4.84*

11.38 ± 3.12*

8.44 ± 5.64*

27.73 ± 17.09*

Diabetic + AEP

59.79 ± 13.44*

30.15 ± 9.98*

7.17 ± 3.18*

41 ± 13.12*

Diabetic + HEP

56.30 ± 23.41*

37.39 ± 16.67*

13.25 ± 4.28*

37.10 ± 16.79*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 5); a Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to normal control rats; * Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to diabetic control rats. AEP Aqueous extract of peel, HEP Hydroethanolic extract of peel.
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