. 2010 Oct-Dec;2(4):350–355. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.72139

Table 1.

Effect of MEEV on lipid parameters, body weight, and fat pad weight in normal and hypercholesterolemic rats

Parameters	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
TC (mg/dl)	79.25±0.42	203.80±0.49^a^***	162.16±0.45^b^***	143.61±0.49^b^***	73.30±0.33^b^***
TG (mg/dl)	58.9±0.74	135.1±0.37^a^***	115.6±0.42^b^***	109.1±0.51^b^***	55.3±0.19^b^***
HDL-c (mg/dl)	29.32±0.63	15.00±0.41^a^***	16.16±0.80bNS	16.82±0.28bNS	17.02±0.21^b^***
LDL-c (mg/dl)	73.34±0.48	179.78±0.97^a^***	142.48±0.48^b^***	125.19±0.41^b^***	65.64±0.63^b^***
VLDL-c (mg/dl)	11.78±0.54	27.01±0.65^a^***	23.52±0.88^b^*	21.82±1.02^b^***	11.06±1.03^b^***
Atherogenic index	2.70±0.54	13.58±0.42^a^***	10.03±0.64^b^***	8.53±0.56^b^***	4.30±0.74^b^***
HMG-CoA/Mevalonate ratio	11.24±0.83	3.31±0.12^a^***	5.86±0.34^b^**	7.32±0.49^b^***	7.89±0.37^b^***
Body weight (g)	249.67±4.12	327.57±5.89^a^***	284.24±4.43^b^***	269.16±2.72^b^***	233.84±3.44^b^***
Mesenteric fat pad weight (g)	0.28±0.12	0.87±0.29^a^**	0.40±0.03^b^*	0.31±0.18^b^**	0.17±0.08^b^***

Values are mean ± SEM, n=6 animals in each group. Comparisons were made between: a, group I vs. II and b, group II vs. III, IV, and V. Symbols represent statistical significance:

P<0.05,

^**

P<0.01,

^***

P<0.001