Table 7.
Percentage of improvement of lipid profile and liver function after treatment with crude alcohol extracts of roots and flowers
| Parameters |
Group
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| TC | 135.39% | 120.70% | 140.53% |
| HDL-C | 45.67% | 26.16% | 31.17% |
| LDL-C | 35.07% | 33.77% | 52.16% |
| TG | 101.72% | 70.03% | 106.02% |
| Total lipids | 52.67% | 29.01% | 30.65% |
| AST | 44.75 | 43.40 | 40.22 |
| ALT | 54.42 | 42.48 | 42.41 |
| ALP | 45.88 | 33.76 | 32.03 |
●Values are % of improvement over control group.
●of improvement %= [(mean treated - mean cholesterolemic)/mean control]× 100.
●3 group treated with root extract; 4: group treated with flower extract; 5: fenofibrate-treated group.