Table 5.
Comparison of effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, and serum lipid profiles in normal and hypercholesterolemic adult male rats Group (B vs E) and (C vs F).
| Parameters | Group B | Group E | P value | Group C | Group F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | |||
| Initial weight (g) | 130.12 ± 2.3 | 132.2 ± 3.2 | 0.62 | 132.3 ± 2.1 | 132.3 ± 3.2 | 0.98 |
| Final weight (g) | 150.4 ± 3.6 | 154.4 ± 4.2 | <0.001 | 151.3 ± 3.6 | 152.3 ± 5.3 | 0.48 |
| Body weight gain (g) | 20.2 ± 1.4 | 22.2 ± 1.0 | 0.08 | 19.1 ± 1.4 | 20.0 ± 2.1 | 0.49 |
| Food intake (g) | 26.8 ± 6.1 | 37.93 ± 6.1 | <0.001 | 26.6 ± 5.3 | 38.6 ± 4.4 | <0.001 |
| Food efficiency ratio | 0.75 ± 0.22 | 0.58 ± 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.71 ± 0.26 | 0.52 ± 0.49 | 0.62 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 91.2 ± 1.5 | 100.5 ± 3.5 | <0.001 | 92.1 ± 2.5 | 95.1 ± 4.4 | <0.001 |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 79.1 ± 2.5 | 90.1 ± 2.6 | <0.001 | 78.1 ± 2.4 | 82.1 ± 3.5 | <0.001 |
| Serum HDL-C (mg/dL) | 35.2 ± 0.8 | 38.8 ± 0.8 | 0.24 | 36.3 ± 0.7 | 40.2 ± 0.6 | 0.06 |
| Serum LDL-C (mg/dL) | 40.2 ± 1.8 | 43.7 ± 2.1 | <0.001 | 40.2 ± 1.2 | 48.5 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
Data presented are mean ± SD. P-value significant at <0.05.