Table 4.
The mean changes of measured blood factors at the end of the study (compared to baseline values) in rabbits receiving hypercholesterolemic diets
| Blood factor(mg/dl) | Diet |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Normal + hydrogenated oil | Normal + olive oil | Normal + ghee | |
| TC | 616.80 ± 39.70 | 664.20 ± 27.09 | 742.60 ± 71.66 |
| LDL | 467.00 ± 27.10 | 441.25 ± 51.00 | 472.30 ± 18.60 |
| HDL | 139.80 ± 45.1* | 193.25 ± 23.00 | 226.60 ± 26.27 |
| FBS | 23.80 ± 39.00* | 61.50 ± 17.60** | 129.30 ± 61.07 |
| TG | 52.40 ± 66.62 | 133.50 ± 76.00 | 184.00 ± 125.10 |
| CRP | 4.96 ± 1.25 | 3.80 ± 0.59 | 0.5 ± 3.10 |
TC: Total cholesterol; LDL: Low density lipoprotein; HDL: High density lipoprotein; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; TG: Triglyceride; CRP: C-reactive protein
*
Significant difference as compared to hypercholesterolemic diet + ghee (P < 0.05)
**
Significant difference as compared to hypercholesterolemic diet + ghee (P < 0.01)