Table 2.
Lipid profile data of study patients before and after consuming 2 grams of fine powder of H. sabdariffa calices
| Groups | Cholesterol (mg/dl) | Triglyceride (mg/dl) | LDL** (mg/dl) | HDL* (mg/dl) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | before | 186.5±30.42 | 146±49.87 | 111.36±24.54 | 45.64±8.59 |
| After | 176.11±23.1 | 134.22±50.17 | 103.36±21.94 | 43.17±7.77 | |
| Controls | before | 200.6±43.59 | 166.17±44.42 | 125.28±37.75 | 41.58±9.77 |
| After | 198.5±43.12 | 163.44±43.64 | 124.17±36.76 | 42.17±9.52 | |
| Statistical analysis*** | Case | P=0.003 | P=0.022 | P<001 | P=0.057 |
| control | P=0.1 | P=0.052 | P=0.097 | P=0.649 | |
* High Density Lipoprotein,
** Low Density Lipoprotein,
*** Paired-Samples T test