TABLE 2.

EFFECT OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO E. HIRTA EXTRACTS ON LIPID PROFILE

Groups	Cholesterol	Triglycerides	HDL Cholesterol	VLDL Cholesterol	LDL Cholesterol
Normal control	159.58±5.8	82.42±5.1	35±1.9	16.48±1.5	97.52±2.1
Diabetic control	257.83±14.6	250.62±12.7	30±1.2	50.12±1.4	177.71±7.4*
Pet. ether extract (250 mg/kg)	182.9±11.8	199±5.9	35.6±2.1	39.8±2.5	107.5±1.5
Pet. ether extract (500 mg/kg)	178.7±4.7*	188 ±4.7	39.2±1.4*	37.6±2.1	101.8±3.7*
Ethanol extract (250 mg/kg)	150.4±6.4	134±2.1	49.6±1.8	26.8±0.1*	84.3±3.2*
Ethanol extract (500 mg/kg)	146.3±5.9	131±1.9	50.2±2.1	26.2±2.7*	80.8±1.8
Glibenclamide (10 mg/kg)	120.16±5.7*	102±6.5*	64.52±1.9	20.4±2.8*	35.24±5.4*

Values are expressed as mg/dl, Each value is the mean±SEM of 6 mice in each group

^*p<0.01