Table 3.
Lipid profile and faecal cholesterol excretion in hamsters at the end of the experiment in the negative control (NCG) and positive control (PCG) groups and experimental groups fed with diets containing whole (cooked) mung bean flour (WMBG) and germinated mung bean flour (GMBG).
| Lipid Parameters | NCG | PCG | WMBG | GMBG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 93.1 ± 4.1 a | 191.0 ± 12.6 c | 151.4 ± 5.3 b | 145.3 ± 6.4 b |
| Triacylglycerols (mg/dL) | 31.9 ± 5.7 a | 88.8 ± 4.5 b | 68.7 ± 7.3 b | 78.0 ± 9.3 b |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 24.7 ± 1.2 a | 44.8 ± 3.8 b | 41.0 ± 3.6 b | 38.4 ± 1.1 b |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) A | 68.4 ± 3.6 a | 146.2 ± 12.5 c | 110.4 ± 5.5 b | 106.8 ± 5.7 b |
| Faecal cholesterol (μmol/d/BW) | 2.9 ± 0.4 a | 5.8 ± 0.7 b | 11.1 ± 0.3 c | 11.3 ± 0.4 c |
Mean ± SE. Mean values in lines with different letter superscripts are statistically different at p < 0.05 (ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test). A Non-HDL cholesterol = Total cholesterol − HDL cholesterol.