Table 2 Effect of treatment with polysaccharide on lipid profile in control, and STZ-induced diabetic rats

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

43.70 ± 1.53^b

44.52 ± 1.46^b

101.93 ± 7.38^a

48.20 ± 2.46^b

45.86*

0.000

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

40.75 ± 1.72^b

45.43 ± 1.59^b

130.82 ± 3.23^a

47.22 ± 2.73^b

309.01*

0.000

LDL-C (mg/dl)

11.48 ± 3.29^b

8.80 ± 3.24^b

64.33 ± 7.26^a

7.27 ± 1.91^b

38.54*

0.000

HDL-C (mg/dl)

28.10 ± 1.92^a

27.58 ± 2.47^a

11.43 ± 0.51^b

32.21 ± 1.46^a

29.29*

0.000

VLDL-C (mg/dl)

8.15 ± 0.34^b

9.09 ± 0.32^b

26.16 ± 0.65^a

9.44 ± 0.55^b

309.01*

0.000