Table 1.

In control group animals plaque morphology indices were negligible (shown as none) while atherosclerosis group animals showed different mean ± s.d. values for extent of atherosclerosis in rabbits (n = 9). Extent of atherosclerosis is shown as aortic sudanophilia score, aortic and coronary artery atherosclerosis scores (% scores) and plaque heights(in μm).

Plaque Morphology Index	Control Group	Atherosclerosis Group
Aortic sudanophilia (% score)	none	17.5 ± 3.3
Aortic plaque height (μm)	none	345 ± 8.8
Coronary plaque height (μm)	none	87.6 ± 8.6
Coronary atherosclerosis index	none	16.6 ± 3.2
Aortic atherosclerosis score	none	14.3 ± 3.1
Coronary atherosclerosis score	none	5.60 ± 0.8