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Table 3 Effect of MCE on the serum lipids and blood glucose levels in old obese rats

From: An experimental evaluation of the antidiabetic and antilipidemic properties of a standardized Momordica charantia fruit extract

Oral treatment (n = 8)

Cholesterol (mg %)

HDL-CH (mg %)

VLDL-CH (mg %)

LDL-CH (mg %)

Triglyceride (mg %)

Blood glucose (mg %)

 

Mean ± SEM

Normal control

80.8 ± 1.7

18.7 ± 0.9

8.4 ± 0.

54.4 ± 0.21

60.4 ± 0.39

68.8 ± 2.1

Obese control

115.9 ± 2.7b

27.8 ± 0.4a

24.6 ± 0.8b

64.4 ± 2.2a

123.2 ± 4.1b

116.5 ± 1.6b

MCE (150 mg/kg)

88.5 ± 1.7c

31.2 ± 0.6c

20.2 ± 0.9c

37.2 ± 2.0d

100.9 ± 4.4c

94.5 ± 1.1a

MCE (300 mg/kg)

81.6 ± 1.9d

32.4 ± 0.6d

17.8 ± 0.2d

26.3 ± 3.1d

88.7 ± 3.2d

77.1 ± 1.2d

  1. Significant difference of Obese control from Normal control: aP < 0.05, bP < 0.01,
  2. Significant difference of treatment groups from Obese control: cP < 0.01, dP < 0.001