Table 5.

Effect of the methanolic leaves extract of A. aspera on serum lipid profile of female rats

Lipid parameters ( mg/dl)	Control	Treatment 1g/kg bwt extract
Total cholesterol	78.20 ±3.54	74.8±4.16
Triglyceride	60.4±13.2	50.8±2.27
LDL	16.96±3.20	20.04±4.37
HDL	56.6±3.88	44.6 ±2.44*
LDL:HDL	0.32±0.08	0.46±0.11

Data: Mean ± SEM,* p<0.05, n=5