Effects of the Antiobesity Drugs Aplex and Venera on Certain Biochemical and Physiological Indices in Obese Adult Male Albino Rats
Table 5
Lipid profile indices in sera of control and treated animal groups.
Parameters
Animal groups
Control (mean ± SD)
Aplex (mean ± SD)
Venera (mean ± SD)
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)
86.40 ± 3.78
81.80 ± 3.96
86.80 ± 3.77
% change
−5.32%
−0.23%
TG (mg/dl)
135 ± 0.7
128 ± 0.9
120 ± 0.8
% change
−5%
−11%
HDL (mg/dl)
52.60 ± 6.58
48.20 ± 6.22
49.00 ± 4.47
% change
−8.37%
−6.84%
LDL (mg/dl)
13.64 ± 2.41
11.96 ± 2.67
7.44 ± 1.68
% change
−12.32%
−45.45%
VLDL (mg/dl)
27 ± 0.1
25.6 ± 0.8
24 ± 1.35
% change
−5%
−11%
TC/HDL
1.68 ± 0.20
1.72 ± 0.17
1.76 ± 0.13
% change
1.90%
4.51%
LDL/HDL
0.28 ± 0.03
0.26 ± 0.04
0.15 ± 0.02
% change
−7.14%
−46.48%
Values are means ± SD of seven rats in each group. , in comparison to the control group using the t-test. TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; LDL, low-density lipoproteins; VLDL, very-low-density lipoproteins.
