Table 6.
Effects of the extract (given at limit dose) and vehicle treatment on lipid profile in mice.
| Parameters | Unit | Vehicle Control group |
Acute Toxicity Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| (CMC 1%gel) | (SMRE 2000 mg/kg) | ||
| Cholesterol | mg/dl | 165 ± 2.309 | 196 ± 1.528* |
| Triglycerides | mg/dl | 125 ± 0.981 | 151 ± 1.732* |
| H.D.L (Cholesterol) | mg/dl | 30 ± 0.693 | 34 ± 0.531 |
| L.D.L (Cholesterol) | mg/dl | 110 ± 1.386 | 131 ± 0.882* |
| V.L.D.L | mg/dl | 25 ± 0.577 | 30 ± 1.155 |
| Cholesterol/HDL Ratio | 5.5 ± 0.115 | 5.7 ± 0.058 |
SMRE = S. munja roots extract; CMC 1%gel = 1% Carboxymethyl cellulose gel; Values are presented as mean ± SEM, N = 5.
*
p < 0.05 when compared with the control group.