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Table 3. Influence of the ethanolic extract of P. americana seed flour on serum concentrations of total cholesterol, LH, and estradiol in female guinea pigs.

Biochemical parameters	Control (n = 6)	Doses of ethanolic extract of P. americana seed powder (mg/kg bw)			p-value
Biochemical parameters	Control (n = 6)	EE100 (n = 6)	EE200 (n = 6)	EE400 (n = 6)	p-value
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	62.19 ± 6.53^a	46.14 ± 8.47^b	61.44 ± 11.42^a	60.75 ± 7.12^a	0.02
LH (mUI/ml)	5.63 ± 1.29^b	7.75 ± 0.96^b	14.50 ± 3.94^a	7.80 ± 1.30^b	0.00
Estradiol (pg/ml)	80.00 ± 14.14^c	117.80 ± 14.46^b	145.00 ± 7.07^a	108.00 ± 11.51^b	0.00

^{(^{a, b, c})}

means with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05). n = number of samples; p = probability; Control = 1 ml/kg bw of distilled water; EE100, EE200, and EE400 = ethanol extract of Persea americana seed flour at the doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg bw, respectively.