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Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effect of peel extracts of I. Wombolu on the atherogenic risk indices

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

Groups

TC/HDL-C

LDL-C/HDL-C

TG/HDL-C

Control

1.56 ± 0.19

0.44 ± 0.17

1.92 ± 0.28

Diabetic control

71.59 ± 12a

47.20 ± 10.75a

132.80 ± 0.92a

Diabetic + tolbutamide

5.06 ± 2.05*

1.98 ± 0.96*

3.2 ± 3.03*

Diabetic + AEP

9.04 ± .3.03*

4.51 ± 1.13*

5.71 ± 4.12*

Diabetic + HEP

4.58 ± 2.13*

3.07 ± 1.70*

2.8 ± 3.92*

  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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