TABLE 8.

Serum lipid parameter of hyperlipidemic volunteers at baseline, day 30, and day 60 during phase 2 (mean ± SD).

	Control	250 mg OPP
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
Day 1	5.78 ± 0.52	5.76 ± 0.54
Day 30	5.56 ± 0.66a	5.54 ± 0.68a
Day 60	5.51 ± 0.49a	5.49 ± 0.67a
HDL (mmol/L)
Day 1	1.30 ± 0.25	1.37 ± 0.34
Day 30	1.26 ± 0.23	1.40 ± 0.34
Day 60	1.34 ± 0.24c	1.42 ± 0.34
LDL (mmol/L)
Day 1	3.88 ± 0.51	3.82 ± 0.59
Day 30	3.67 ± 0.62a	3.59 ± 0.63a
Day 60	3.51 ± 0.60b	3.53 ± 0.69a
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
Day 1	1.30 ± 0.82	1.25 ± 0.54
Day 30	1.38 ± 0.62	1.23 ± 0.55
Day 60	1.46 ± 0.90	1.16 ± 0.46

Abbreviation: TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.

^aSignificantly different compared to day 1 within the group (p < 0.05).

^bSignificantly different compared to day 1 within the group (p < 0.001).

^cSignificantly different compared to day 30 within the group (p < 0.05).