Comparison between the Hypolipidemic Activity of Parsley and Carob in Hypercholesterolemic Male Rats
Table 3
Effect of administration of 20% (w/w) parsley and carob methanol extracts for 8 weeks on serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic male rats.
Parameters
Statistics
G1 negative control
G2 positive control
G3 20% w/w parsley methanol extract
G4 20% w/w carob methanol extract
STC mg%
Mean ± SE
163.50 ± 2.81
273.166 ± 5.12
204.33 ± 3.13
234.17 ± 4.94
LSD 0.05 = 13.878
-test
—
−16.06
9.70
4.60
STG mg/dl
Mean ± SE
134.00 ± 4.63
221.17 ± 3.11
178.50 ± 2.75
197.50 ± 2.23
LSD 0.05 = 32.387
-test
—
−13.63
8.993
7.10
SHDLc mg/dl
Mean ± SE
46.33 ± 0.66
33.66 ± 1.49
40.33 ± 0.49
37.00 ± 0.57
LSD 0.05 = 3.050
-test
—
6.35
−3.62
−1.76
SLDLc mg/dl
Mean ± SE
90.36 ± 2.62
196.33 ± 5.21
127.83 ± 2.57
157.17 ± 4.80
LSD 0.05 = 13.194
-test
—
−15.72
10.36
4.58
VLDLc mg/dl
Mean ± SE
26.80 ± 0.92
44.23 ± 0.62
35.70 ± 0.55
39.50 ± 0.44
LSD 0.05 = 2.222
-test
—
−13.63
8.99
7.10
Data are represented as mean ± SE. - values; significant at ; significant at . ANOVA analysis: within each row, means with different superscript (a, b, c, or d) are significantly different at , whereas means superscripts with the same letters mean that there is no significant difference at . LSD: least significant difference; NS: nonsignificant.
