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Table 4 Effects of CCGG supplementation on hepatic and faecal lipids

From: Effects of combined extract of cocoa, coffee, green tea and garcinia on lipid profiles, glycaemic markers and inflammatory responses in hamsters

 

Vehicle

HCD

CCGG-1X

CCGG-2X

CCGG-5X

 

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Liver (mg/g)

          

TG

142.3***

17.1

373.4

27.6

199.8***

21.6

201.8***

24.4

208.5***

23.0

Cholesterol

0.36***

0.02

2.33

0.38

1.50*

0.13

1.16**

0.12

0.82***

0.62

Faeces (mg/g)

          

TG

21.8

2.1

27.8

2.2

37.6

3.8

37.3

1.9

17.8

2.1

Cholesterol

1.63***

0.05

2.47

0.09

2.38

0.70

1.97**

0.79

2.21

0.13

Bile acid

3.74**

0.26

6.85

0.46

9.39*

0.71

9.36*

0.32

8.91

0.67

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Statistical significance was determined using the one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s posttest
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 compared with HCD
  3. Vehicle; vehicle control, HCD; high-cholesterol diet control, CCGG-1X; high-cholesterol diet with 311 mg/kg/d of CCGG, CCGG-2X; high-cholesterol diet with 622 mg/kg/d of CCGG, CCGG-5X; high-cholesterol diet with 1555 mg/kg/d of CCGG
  4. TG; triglycerides