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Table 3 Body weight gain, lipid profiles, and oxidative stress in each group

From: The herbal formula KH-204 is protective against erectile dysfunction by minimizing oxidative stress and improving lipid profiles in a rat model of erectile dysfunction induced by hypercholesterolaemia

 

Control

HFC

HFC + KH

p value

Body Weight Gain (%)

222.57 ± 17.81

255.40 ± 25.94

236.17 ± 20.15

0.008a

0.007b

0.048c

Lipid Profiles

Total Cholesterol (μM)

91.71 ± 6.68

168.77 ± 26.66

127.83 ± 8.83

<0.001a

<0.001b

<0.001c

LDL/VLDL-Cholesterol (μM)

47.65 ± 5.45

134.66 ± 27.28

87.27 ± 7.54

<0.001a

<0.001b

<0.001c

HDL-Cholesterol (μM)

44.06 ± 2.40

34.12 ± 2.83

40.56 ± 2.83

<0.001a

<0.001b

<0.001c

Triglyceride (mM)

1.14 ± 0.16

2.76 ± 0.19

1.76 ± 0.27

<0.001a

<0.001b

<0.001c

8-OHdG (ng/mL)

2.88 ± 1.03

10.57 ± 1.42

6.06 ± 1.16

<0.001a

<0.001b

<0.001c

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. HFC high fat and cholesterol diet, KH KH-204, LDL low density lipoprotein, VLDL very low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, 8-OHdG 8-Hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine
  2. aOne-way ANOVA test, overall comparison
  3. bComparison between the control and HFC groups
  4. cComparison between the HFC and HFC + KH groups