Table 1.
The blood biochemistry, lipid profiles and hematocrit of all the groups employed in the study are expressed as mean ± SD(p < 0.05)
| S. no. | Parameters | Healthy (H) | Hypertriglyceridemia (HG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Day 0) | TCE-treated plasma (Day 14) | HG (Day 0) | TCE-treated HG (Day 14) | Metformin-treated HG (Day 0) | Metformin-treated HG (Day 14) | ||
| 1. | Age (years) | 39.2 ± 2.4 | 39.2 ± 2.4 | 39.4 ± 1.6 | 39.3 ± 1.4 | 39.2 ± 2.0 | 39.2 ± 2.0 |
| 2. | BMI | 22.1 ± −2.2 | 22.3 ± −1.6 | 25.05 ± 1.65 | 24.56 ± 2.87 | 25.25 ± 2.6 | 24.8 ± 2.2 |
| 3. | TG (mg/dl) | 98.36 ± 3.01 | 85.20 ± 4.30 | 550.00 ± 18.58 | 380.45 ± 17.44 | 552.00 ± 17.28 | 433.00 ± 13.56 |
| 4. | TC (mg/dl) | 155.13 ± 4.43 | 140.20 ± 4.52 | 167.26 ± 6.06 | 160.55 ± 3.36 | 170.01 ± 5.05 | 169.70 ± 5.32 |
| 5. | HDL (mg/dl) | 45.10 ± 2.52 | 48.66 ± 5.82 | 35.50 ± 6.50 | 47.50 ± 9.05 | 33.23 ± 8.09 | 42.50 ± 3.50 |
| 6. | LDL (mg/dl) | 108.50 ± 6.11 | 99.73 ± 3.16 | 157.91 ± 11.10 | 133.25 ± 3.18 | 155.39 ± 23.09 | 129.12 ± 13.59 |
| 7. | VLDL (mg/dl) | 18.26 ± 3.65 | 14.65 ± 2.89 | 69.56 ± 5.66 | 31.85 ± 5.88 | 42.0 ± 2.43 | 25.081 ± 6.89 |
| 8. | Urea (mg/dl) | 17.56 ± 8.90 | 16.10 ± 4.00 | 30.26 ± 1.76 | 27.60 ± 5.93 | 26.20 ± 5.76 | 24.15 ± 2.22 |
| 9. | Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.89 ± 0.66 | 0.83 ± 0.40 | 1.35 ± 0.43 | 0.95 ± 0.07 | 0.92 ± 3.33 | 0.88 ± 0.39 |
| 10. | Total Protein (g/dl) | 5.6 ± 0.36 | 6.3 ± 0.36 | 5.35 ± 0.47 | 5.0 ± 0.56 | 5.23 ± 0.71 | 5.05 ± 0.55 |
| 11. | Albumin (g/dl) | 4.06 ± 0.40 | 3.30 ± 2.04 | 5.20 ± 0.17 | 3.90 ± 1.27 | 3.98 ± 2.02 | 3.20 ± 0.43 |
| 12. | ALT (U/L) | 21.46 ± 2.22 | 21.06 ± 6.50 | 36.05 ± 6.37 | 24.95 ± 4.01 | 39.10 ± 6.34 | 38.12 ± 5.43 |
| 13. | AST (IU/L) | 31.10 ± 3.62 | 18.96 ± 7.50 | 23.45 ± 4.21 | 20.55 ± 6.33 | 22.67 ± 6.01 | 22.13 ± 6.23 |
| 14. | Uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.93 ± 0.91 | 4.16 ± 0.65 | 7.10 ± 0.98 | 5.15 ± 0.90 | 5.51 ± 0.41 | 6.10 ± 0.77 |
| 15. | Glucose (mg/dl) | 97.06 ± 7.06 | 85.16 ± 6.55 | 105.95 ± 8.55 | 102.05 ± 7.83 | 95.23 ± 6.43 | 89.56 ± 6.22 |
| 16. | Hemoglobin % (g/dl) | 13.63 ± 1.60 | 14.90 ± 1.72 | 12.65 ± 1.34 | 14.25 ± 0.63 | 10.34 ± 1.05 | 11.02 ± 1.03 |
| 17. | RBCs (× 106) | 4.79 ± 0.37 | 5.23 ± 0.12 | 4.66 ± 0.67 | 5.06 ± 0.07 | 4.02 ± 0.80 | 4.73 ± 0.78 |
| 18. | WBCs (× 103) | 7.35 ± 1.01 | 6.48 ± 1.22 | 7.95 ± 0.35 | 7.35 ± 1.76 | 8.98 ± 0.40 | 8.13 ± 0.54 |
| 19. | Platelets (× 103) | 296.40 ± 12.36 | 313.60 ± 8.27 | 276.50 ± 9.45 | 342.50 ± 4.74 | 275.87 ± 56 | 280.50 ± 8.66 |
BMI Body Mass Index, TG Triglycerides, TC Total Cholesterol, HDL High Density Lipoprotein, LDL Low Density Lipoprotein, VLDL Very Low Density Lipoprotein, AST Aspartate transaminase, ALT Alanine transaminase, RBCs Red Blood Cells, WBCs White Blood Cells