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Table 4 Serum concentrations of triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and HDL-C as determined by quantitative lipid assays

From: Turmeric extract and its active compound, curcumin, protect against chronic CCl4-induced liver damage by enhancing antioxidation

Group

Serum levels (mg/dl)

TG

Total cholesterol

LDL-cholesterol

HDL-cholesterol

Control

82.4 ± 2.2

136.7 ± 12.8

56.6 ± 6.3

45.4 ± 6.4

Curcumin

89.4 ± 1.2

142.7 ± 6.3

60.2 ± 3.1

45.6 ± 1.6

300 mg/kg turmeric extract

83.7 ± 2.3

141.9 ± 1.5

63.2 ± 2.0

46.5 ± 3.3

CCl4

51.5 ± 7.1

94.3 ± 1.7

44.1 ± 4.0

44.5 ± 2.5

CCl4 + curcumin

77.0 ± 1.6

111.6 ± 8.3

52.2 ± 6.0

45.0 ± 9.4

CCl4 + 100 mg/kg turmeric extract

75.1 ± 1.0

95.2 ± 9.4

46.6 ± 7.1

43.8 ± 1.8

CCl4 + 200 mg/kg turmeric extract

78.1 ± 2.5*

101.3 ± 3.6*

49.6 ± 3.1*

45.4 ± 1.5

CCl4 + 300 mg/kg turmeric extract

83.0 ± 1.5*

112.3 ± 9.1*

51.5 ± 8.0*

44.8 ± 2.6

  1. *p < 0.05 vs. the CCl4 group