Table 1.

Effects of the extract on the plasma lipid profiles in db/d b mice

	Control	Rosiglitazone	Macelignan	Extract
FFAs (mmol/L)	2.28 ± 0.21a	0.94 ± 0.05c	1.70 ± 0.21b	1.75 ± 0.11b
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	296.2 ± 59.5a	109.4 ± 29.2c	259.0 ± 54.9ab	217.9 ± 34.9b
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	146.1 ± 15.0b	181.9 ± 5.84a	110.0 ± 22.4c	119.4 ± 3.41c

^abc Data in the same row not sharing a common superscript indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05) between groups after one-way ANOVA and Duncan's multiple-range test; mean ± SD (n = 7); FFAs: free fatty acids.