Table 2. Effects of perilla oil and lovastatin on the organ weights of high-cholesterol diet (HCD)-fed rabbits.
| Normal diet | HCD | +0.1% Perilla oil | +0.3% Perilla oil | +0.002% Lovastatin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute weight (g) | |||||
| Liver | 69.63±5.82 | 116.08±8.66* | 116.81±4.65 | 118.90±7.79 | 116.73±3.76 |
| Kidneys | 6.27±0.40 | 6.53±0.31 | 6.80±0.33 | 6.39±0.32 | 7.41±0.28 |
| Heart | 7.54±0.60 | 7.23±0.45 | 8.00±0.28 | 6.94±0.37 | 7.56±0.62 |
| Spleen | 1.16±0.11 | 2.05±0.23* | 2.17±0.23 | 2.23±0.23 | 1.73±0.16 |
| Relative weight (%) | |||||
| Liver | 2.19±0.19 | 3.68±0.27* | 3.50±0.12 | 3.70±0.15 | 3.69±0.11 |
| Kidneys | 0.20±0.01 | 0.21±0.01 | 0.21±0.01 | 0.20±0.00 | 024±0.01 |
| Heart | 0.24±0.01 | 0.23±0.01 | 0.24±0.01 | 0.22±0.01 | 0.24±0.02 |
| Spleen | 0.03±0.00 | 0.07±0.01* | 0.06±0.01 | 0.07±0.01 | 0.05±0.00 |
*Significantly different from normal diet (P<0.05).