Table 2.
Effect of stevia aqueous extract on body weight (g/rat) of hyperlipidemic and normal rats
| Diet groups | Week 1 | Weeks 2 | Weeks 3 | Weeks 4 | Weeks 5 | Weeks 6 | Weeks 7 | Weeks 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0 | 156.28 ± 4.00Bh | 160.38 ± 5.75Bg | 164.14 ± 8.12Bf | 168.16 ± 9.20Be | 172.58 ± 9.30 Bd | 176.36 ± 9.20Bc | 181.38 ± 5.4Bb | 186.31 ± 6.8Ba |
| H0 | 158.64 ± 4.32 Ah | 164.77 ± 5.40Ag | 169.49 ± 8.30Af | 174.46 ± 8.77Ae | 179.64 ± 9.11Ad | 185.02 ± 7.90Ac | 190.42 ± 4.3Ab | 195.26 ± 4.5Aa |
| H1 | 153.22 ± 4.04Ca | 150.42 ± 5.20Ca | 147.20 ± 9.02Cb | 143.54 ± 8.32Cbc | 140.89 ± 9.20Cc | 138.76 ± 8.78Ccd | 137.89 ± 4.7Cd | 134.55 ± 4.42Cd |
| H2 | 152.30 ± 6.30Ca | 149.21 ± 4.30Ca | 145.43 ± 8.44Db | 142.17 ± 7.60Dbc | 138.54 ± 8.62Dc | 135.43 ± 9.24Dcd | 132.00 ± 4.4Dd | 130.22 ± 4.50Dd |
| H3 | 151.42 ± 5.80 Da | 148.51 ± 4.76 Da | 144.21 ± 5.06Db | 141.65 ± 5.04Dbc | 137.32 ± 7.44Dc | 134.65 ± 8.99Dcd | 130.76 ± 4.8Ed | 126.48 ± 6.12Ed |
| H4 | 150.22 ± 6.30 Da | 147.18 ± 3.24 Da | 144.45 ± 5.02Db | 140.32 ± 5.05Ebc | 135.76 ± 6.65Ec | 133.90 ± 7.65Ecd | 129.22 ± 4.60Fd | 124.77 ± 7.80Fd |
Values are mean ± standard error (n = 10)
Mean followed by different upper case letters in the same columns represent significant difference (P < 0.05) treatment wise
Mean followed by different lower case letters in the same rows represent significant difference (P < 0.05) among study periods (8 weeks)