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Table 2.

Effects of VP Triterpene-Rich Extracts on Plasma Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol, and High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol in OA Rats After Treatment for 8 Weeks

Plasma Lipid (mg/dL)	Control	Sham	OA	VP0.5X	VP1X	VP2X
TG	338.87±14.89^b	383.98±14.11^ab	443.10±12.06^a	372.14±15.98^ab	395.35±19.92^ab	359.95±11.68^b
TC	82.64±3.26^b	95.29±8.49^a	95.39±7.90^a	88.55±11.94^ab	88.38±13.54^ab	88.97±11.21^ab
LDL-C	14.79±0.30^a	14.93±0.27^a	15.63±0.31^a	15.84±0.38^a	15.41±0.49^a	15.56±0.38^a
HDL-C	54.92±0.99^ab	49.19±1.64^c	53.47±0.77^bc	54.58±1.54^bc	57.98±2.52^ab	60.27±2.49^a

Notes: Data are shown as the mean ± SEM. The values with different letters in the same row (a–c) represent a significant difference (p < 0.05) as analyzed by Duncan’s multiple range test.

Abbreviations: HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; OA, osteoarthritis; VP, Vitellaria paradoxa.