Table II.
Effect of BPA and/or sesame lignans on the lipid profile of male rats.
| Animal treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters (mg/dl) | C-group | B-group | S-group | BS-group |
| Cholesterol | 186.70±1.58 | 271.38±1.00a | 153.33±1.13a,b | 212.91±8.19a,b |
| LDL-C | 102.68±3.02 | 159.04±5.71a | 72.05±2.96a,b | 95.31±2.46b |
| HDL-C | 39.72±1.06 | 12.22±1.87a | 46.41±1.79a,b | 34.79±1.12a,b |
| VLDL-C | 32.68±2.20 | 73.02±3.60a | 15.40±1.24a,b | 29.82±1.57b |
| Triglyceride | 163.43±11.01 | 365.14±18.03a | 73.14±6.13a,b | 150.28±7.52b |
Data are presented as mean ± SE.
a
P<0.05 vs. the control group
b
P<0.05 vs. the BPA-treated group. BPA, bisphenol A; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; C-group, control group; B-group, BPA-treated group; S-group, sesame lignans-treated group; BS-group, BPA and sesame lignans-treated group.