Table 3.
Effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, and serum lipid profiles in hypercholesterolemic adult male rats.
| Parameters | Group D | Group E | Group F | Percentage change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | Group E | Group F | |||
| % | P value | % | P value | ||||
| Initial weight (g) | 133.1 ± 2.5 | 132.2 ± 3.2 | 132.3 ± 3.2 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.53 |
| Final weight (g) | 159.3 ± 4.3 | 154.4 ± 4.2 | 152.3 ± 5.3 | 3.11 | 0.58 | 4.4 | 0.35 |
| Body weight gain (g) | 29.2 ± 1.8 | 22.2 ± 1.0 | 20.0 ± 2.1 | 23.94 | 0.24 | 31.41 | <0.001 |
| Food intake (g) | 39.2 ± 8.5 | 37.93 ± 6.1 | 38.6 ± 4.4 | 3.31 | 0.65 | 1.75 | 0.35 |
| Food efficiency ratio | 0.67 ± 0.21 | 0.58 ± 0.17 | 0.52 ± 0.49 | 13.43 | 0.45 | 22.38 | 0.35 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 138.3 ± 5.9 | 100.5 ± 3.5 | 95.1 ± 4.4 | 27.32 | 0.25 | 31.22 | <0.001 |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 108.1 ± 2.4 | 90.1 ± 2.6 | 82.1 ± 3.5 | 16.65 | 0.36 | 24.05 | <0.001 |
| Serum HDL-C (mg/dL) | 30.9 ± 0.8 | 38.8 ± 0.8 | 40.2 ± 0.6 | 25.56 | 0.65 | 30.16 | <0.001 |
| Serum LDL-C (mg/dL) | 80.8 ± 4.6 | 43.7 ± 2.1 | 48.5 ± 3.1 | 49.06 | 0.48 | 43.49 | <0.001 |
Data presented are mean ± SD. P-value significant at <0.05.