Table 1.

Effects of high-cholesterol diet on the serum lipid profile of rats.

Parameter (mg/dL)	Control∗ n = 6	High-cholesterol diet∗ n = 6
Total cholesterol	61 ± 5	94 ± 3 a
Triglyceride	72 ± 5	92 ± 4b
HDL	19 ± 2	15 ± 2
LDL	52 ± 4	82 ± 2a
LDL/HDL	2.9 ± 0.3	6.2 ± 0.7a

Data presented as means ± SEM (standard error of the mean).

^∗Animals were fed high-cholesterol diet for 10 days.

Control animals received normal diet.

^a P < 0.001 and ^bP < 0.05 versus control.