Table 4 Effect of TVL on serum lipids and liver enzymes in rats

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

92.00 ± 10.58

134.50 ± 7.09*

100.70 ± 6.94^#

93.14 ± 10.00^#

93.50 ± 7.99^#

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

73.00 ± 2.48

82.25 ± 1.80

74.80 ± 5.20^#

73.17 ± 4.45^#

67.67 ± 4.70^#

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

24.40 ± 1.29

19.25 ± 0.75*

26.00 ± 1.58^#

26.80 ± 1.86^#

20.33 ± 2.08

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

30.30 ± 1.66

36.10 ± 3.17

28.00 ± 1.88

27.67 ± 2.84

28.47 ± 3.14

VLDL (mg/dl)

18.40 ± 1.64

26.90 ± 1.42*

20.13 ± 1.39^#

18.63 ± 2.00^#

18.70 ± 1.60^#

ALT (U/l)

62.60 ± 4.40

120.80 ± 12.52***

78.50 ± 6.83*^##

77.75 ± 3.97* ^##

83.25 ± 3.82*^#

AST (U/l)

76.25 ± 1.25

98.00 ± 2.30*

78.83 ± 2.32^#

79.83 ± 2.46^#

81.00 ± 2.58^#