Table 3.

Serum lipid biochemical parameters in rats at W3 and W13

	NL	SL	SL1% CUR	SL2% CUR
W3
TC (mg/dl)	2.14 ± 0.09	2.00 ± 0.15
TG (mmol/L)	0.59 ± 0.13	0.64 ± 0.13
HDL-C (mmol/L)	0.59 ± 0.01	0.46 ± 0.05a
LDL-C (mmol/L)	0.52 ± 0.04	0.55 ± 0.30
W13
TC (mg/dl)	1.59 ± 0.07	1.85 ± 0.07a	1.58 ± 0.06b	1.47 ± 0.06b
TG (mmol/L)	0.59 ± 0.06	1.23 ± 0.13a	0.60 ± 0.12b	0.57 ± 0.04b
HDL-C (mmol/L)	0.38 ± 0.02	0.36 ± 0.03	0.34 ± 0.03	0.37 ± 0.02
LDL-C (mmol/L)	0.43 ± 0.04	0.61 ± 0.03a	0.46 ± 0.04b	0.47 ± 0.02b

All values represent the means ± SEMs

Student’s unpaired t-test at W3 and ANOVA at W13 were performed. n = 6 in each group

W3 week 3, W13 week 13, NL normal litter, SL small litter, CUR curcumin, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

^ap < 0.05 versus NL

^bp < 0.05 versus SL