Table 4.
Subacute effect of Lavandula stoechas essential oils on acute aloxan-induced changes in lipid metabolic parameters
| TG (mg/ml) | TC (mg/ml) | HDL (mg/ml) | LDL (mg/ml) | TG/HDL | TC/HDL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Healthy control |
0.66 ± 0.02 |
0.72 ± 0.02 |
0.19 ± 0.02 |
0.21 ± 0.03 |
3.47 |
3.78 |
|
Diabetic control |
1.28 ± 0.07
a
|
0.87 ± 0.04
a
|
0.13 ± 0.02
a
|
0.34 ± 0.02
a
|
9.84
a
|
6.29
a
|
|
Healthy + essential oils |
0.68 ± 0.16
b
|
0.68 ± 0.03
b
|
0.14 ± 0.01
b
|
0.24 ± 0.02
b
|
4.85
b
|
4.85
b
|
| Diabetic + essential oils | 0.86 ± 0.12 b | 0.74 ± 0.04 b | 0.16 ± 0.02 b | 0.27 ± 0.03 b | 5.37 b | 4.62 b |
Animals were treated during 15 days with Lavandula stoechas essential oils (50 mg/kg b.w., i.p.) or vehicle (NaCl 0.9%) seven days after diabetic induction with alloxan at 220 mg/kg b.w.. Assays were carried out in triplicate.
a p < 0.05 compared to “Healthy Control” group and b p < 0.05 compared to “Diabetic Control” group.