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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effect of the aqueous leaf extract of V. amygdalina and B. tenoreana on the lipid panel of alloxan-induced rats

From: Comparative studies on the hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of Vernonia amygdalina delile and Baccharoides tenoreana olive in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats

Group

CHOL (mmol/L)

TAG (mmol/L)

HDL (mmol/L)

LDL (mmol/L)

VLDL (mmol/L)

A

4.93 ± 0.17a

1.57 ± 0.06a

2.91 ± 0.08c

2.32 ± 0.84a

0.31 ± 0.01a

B

5.80 ± 0.10b

1.96 ± 0.38a

1.30 ± 0.1a

2.91 ± 0.08c

0.39 ± 0.08a

C

5.47 ± 0.12b

1.70 ± 0.16a

2.65 ± 0.02b

2.41 ± 0.04a

0.34 ± 0.03a

D

5.60 ± 0.15b

1.73 ± 0.12a

2.41 ± 0.04a

2.65 ± 0.02b

0.35 ± 0.02a

E

5.53 ± 0.22ab

1.95 ± 0.09a

2.36 ± 0.04a

2.68 ± 0.07b

0.39 ± 0.02a

F

4.97 ± 0.13a

1.70 ± 0.16a

2.68 ± 0.07b

2.36 ± 0.04a

0.34 ± 0.03a

  1. Superscripts a, b and c indicate significant difference at P < 0.05 down the columns (across the groups).
  2. CHOL Cholesterol, TAG Triacylglycerol, HDL High Density Lipoproteins, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins