TABLE 4.
Evaluation of the most and least effective solvent system for the extraction of lipid classes in LDL
| Lipid Classes | Data Set 1 | Data Set 2 | ||
| Best | Worst | Best | Worst | |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| CSs | 3, 1a | 5 | 3, 2 | 5 |
| TAGs | 1, 3, 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| CEs | 5 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2, 3 |
| FAs | 5 (1) | 2, 3 | 5 (4) | 2, 3 |
| LacCer | 4, 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| PIs | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| PEs | 3, 1, 2, 4 | 5 | — | — |
| PCs | 3,4 | 5 | — | — |
| SMs | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| LysoPCs | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Statistical analysis of data set 1 and data set 2 was performed using the ASCA model with test permutations (details in supplementary data online). Numbers in parentheses indicated the second best solvent system for extraction.
a
When no statistical difference is observed, all of them are indicated.