Figure 3.

Blood biochemical variables of each group. (a) Serum triglyceride; (b) Serum total cholesterol; (c) Serum HDL cholesterol; (d) Serum LDL cholesterol; (e) Serum VLDL cholesterol; (f) Serum non-HDL cholesterol; (g) Serum free fatty acid; (h) Atherosclerotic index. ns, not significant; Values are mean ± SD (n = 7 for each group). The different letters (a > b > c) within a column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) determined by Duncan’s multiple range test; Sham, the non-OVX control; OVX, the OVX-control; OL, the OVX + 100 mg/kg b.w. of hawthorn extract; OH, the OVX + 200 mg/kg b.w. of hawthorn extract;