Table 4 Changes on lipid profile after oral administration of GAE in diabetic rats
Group (n = 5) | Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | Triglycerides (mg/dl) | VLDL (mg/dl) | LDL (mg/dl) | HDL (mg/dl) | LDL/HDL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NC | 70.0 ± 7.4 | 71.7 ± 6.6†| 14.33 ± 4.5 | 37.6 ± 5.6 | 29.0 ± 5.7 | 1.3 ± 0.37 |
DC | 136.7 ± 14.7†††| 115.7 ± 5.88†††| 23.13 ± 1.1†††| 76.3 ± 4.32†††| 5.7 ± 1.77†††| 13.2 ± 0.6†††|
DS | 79.0 ± 6.27** | 73.5 ± 6.16*** | 9.8 ± 6.5*** | 25.0 ± 5.56*** | 41.5 ± 2.12*** | 0.60 ± 0.06*** |
GAE200 | 68.3 ± 5.65*** | 83.7 ± 5.01** | 16.7 ± 1** | 18.0 ± 3.74†*** | 29.3 ± 3.62*** | 0.61 ± 0.08*** |
GAE400 | 67.3 ± 8.04*** | 77.0 ± 3.74*** | 15.4 ± .74** | 16.3 ± 2.94†*** | 34.3 ± 2.01*** | 0.48 ± 0.05*** |