Table 3.
Serum lipid levels of mice
| Groups | Blanka | Controlb | L-DEChNsc | M-DEChNsd | H-DEChNse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.562 ± 0.786 | 3.910 ± 0.596 | 3.321 ± 0.589* | 3.801 ± 0.883* | 3.429 ± 0.507* |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.389 ± 0.430 | 1.247 ± 0.559 | 1.385 ± 0.514 | 1.311 ± 0.660 | 0.709 ± 0.234 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.665 ± 0.406 | 1.658 ± 0.830 | 0.842 ± 0.346** | 0.702 ± 0.176** | 0.678 ± 0.263* |
| HDL/TC | 0.468 ± 0.225 | 0.424 ± 0.133 | 0.253 ± 0.134 | 0.185 ± 0.084** | 0.198 ± 0.124 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.614 ± 0.198 | 0.697 ± 0.210 | 0.812 ± 0.271 | 0.849 ± 0.313 | 0.728 ± 0.166 |
TC, total cholesterol; TG, triacylglycerol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol
a
Blank group (fed a normal diet and saline solution);
b
control group (fed a high-fat diet and dilute acetic acid solution);
c,d,e
L-, M-, H-DEChN groups (fed a high-fat diet and low, medium, high doses of DEChN dispersions, respectively). Data are presented as mean ± standard error.
*
p < 0.05 compared with the control group;
**
p < 0.01 compared with the control group.