Table 3.
Effect of polyherbal formulation on lipid profile
Group | TGs (mg/dl) | TC (mg/dl) | HDL (mg/dl) | VLDL (mg/dl) | LDL (mg/dl) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NC | 69.4±0.647 | 87.0±3.06 | 28.6±1.23 | 13.8±0.118 | 38.5±1.92 |
DNC | 175±1.21** | 196.0±6.64** | 18.4±0.30** | 34.8±0.393** | 143±4.37** |
DN + test 1 | 132±1.16## | 87.3±2.42## | 21.2±0.55# | 26.3±0.443## | 92.46±1.20## |
DN + test 2 | 88.1±1.74## | 79.0±1.46## | 24.0±0.78## | 17.4±0.280## | 61.7±2.50## |
**P<0.01 compared with NC, ##P<0.01 compared with DNC, #P<0.05 compared with DNC. All values are expressed as mean±SEM. DN rats treated with dose (250 mg/kg/orally) of formulation (DN + test 1), dose (500 mg/kg/orally) of formulation (DN + test 2), respectively. TGs=Triglycerides, TC=Total cholesterol, DN=Diabetic nephropathy, NC=Normal control, DNC=DN control, SEM=Standard error of mean, HDL=High-density lipoprotein, LDL=Low-density lipoprotein, VLDL=Very LDL