Table 5. Effects of energy drink alone or in combination with alcohol on plasma lipids of normal albino rats .
Parameters | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Control |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.2 |
HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 0.82 ± 0.09 | 0.81 ± 0.26 | 0.70 ± 0.14 | 0.62 ± 0.28 | 0.79 ± 0.12 |
LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.3 ± 0.2a | 1.4 ± 0.2a | 1.7 ± 0.4b | 1.9 ± 0.3b | 1.4 ± 0.1a |