Table 2.
Lipid profile of control and treated diabetic rats.
| Groups | Control | DM | DM + EL | DM + SM | DM + metformin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triglyceride# | 55.86 ± 4.69 | 110.94 ± 14.32* | 49.63 ± 6.37a | 63.34 ± 7.86b | 94.54 ± 19.31 |
| Total cholesterol# | 88.55 ± 7.28 | 123.26 ± 15.80* | 95.15 ± 10.88a | 86.75 ± 13.64b | 106.78 ± 12.54 |
| HDL-C# | 55.86 ± 4.66 | 27.44 ± 8.27* | 44.63 ± 5.49a | 40.94 ± 6.77b | 41.89 ± 4.69 |
| LDL-C# | 21.52 ± 1.93 | 73.63 ± 3.2* | 40.59 ± 4.37a | 33.14 ± 5.86b | 45.99 ± 5.64c |
| VLDL-C# | 11.17 ± 0.69 | 22.19 ± 4.76* | 9.93 ± 1.3a | 12.67 ± 1.01b | 18.90 ± 2.31 |
#Units: mg/dL. Values are given as mean ± SEM from 6 rats in each group, *P < 0.005 compared to control and a, b, c compared to diabetic group.