Table 4.
Effect of the ethyl acetate fraction of P. frutescens leaves on the blood lipid parameters of STZ-induced diabetic rats.
| Groups | TC | TG | HDL-C | LDL-C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1.36 ± 0.05 c | 0.81 ± 0.06 e | 1.16 ± 0.03 a | 0.21 ± 0.03 c |
| HFD | 2.40 ± 0.03 a | 1.75 ± 0.13 a | 0.80 ± 0.07 c | 0.55 ± 0.10 a |
| HFD-ME | 1.92 ± 0.11 b | 1.52 ± 0.09 b | 0.91 ± 0.07 bc | 0.38 ± 0.04 b |
| HFD-HE | 1.50 ± 0.08 c | 1.05 ± 0.07 d | 1.14 ± 0.07 a | 0.26 ± 0.03 c |
| HFD-A | 1.76 ± 0.14 b | 1.35 ± 0.06 c | 1.08 ± 0.14 ab | 0.26 ± 0.03 b |
TC = total cholesterol; TG = triglyceride; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ND = normal diet group; HFD = high-fat diet group; HFD-ME = high-fat diet with medium dose extracts group; HFD-HE = high-fat diet with high dose extracts group; HFD-A = high-fat diet with acarbose group. The different letters represent a significant difference, p < 0.05.