Table 3.
Antihyperlipidemic activity parameters of pumpkin peel, flesh, and seed powders.
| Groups∗ | Means (±SE) of lipids | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC (mg/dl) | TG (mg/dl) | HDL-C (mg/dl) | LDL-C (mg/dl) | |
| A | 80.59 ± 0.23h | 65.47 ± 0.20h | 55.26 ± 0.22f | 20.69 ± 0.07i |
| B | 103.28 ± 0.68a | 85.78 ± 0.68a | 52.38 ± 0.21g | 27.00 ± 0.08a |
| C | 97.31 ± 0.65b | 77.43 ± 0.56bcd | 60.37 ± 0.55de | 24.17 ± 0.04d |
| D | 95.21 ± 0.52cd | 75.81 ± 0.99cd | 62.16 ± 0.56cd | 23.53 ± 0.25e |
| E | 93.54 ± 1.03de | 73.58 ± 1.19ef | 64.63 ± 0.91b | 22.24 ± 0.16g |
| F | 98.68 ± 0.52b | 79.36 ± 0.54b | 59.22 ± 0.65e | 25.83 ± 0.12b |
| G | 97.01 ± 0.64bc | 77.52 ± 0.55bc | 61.65 ± 1.04cd | 25.00 ± 0.05c |
| H | 94.53 ± 0.55de | 75.21 ± 1.02de | 63.41 ± 0.57bc | 23.85 ± 0.09de |
| I | 93.25 ± 0.39e | 73.32 ± 0.62ef | 63.33 ± 0.96bc | 23.65 ± 0.09e |
| J | 91.28 ± 0.68f | 71.45 ± 0.94fg | 65.18 ± 0.62b | 22.68 ± 0.09f |
| K | 88.43 ± 0.66g | 69.79 ± 0.49g | 67.52 ± 0.55a | 21.45 ± 0.08h |
Means sharing same letter in a column are statistically nonsignificant, and means sharing different letters in a column are statistically significant (P > 0.05). Groups∗; A: negative control (normal rats with normal diet), B: positive control (diabetic rats with normal diet), C: rat groups fed with 5 g pumpkin peel powder, D: rat groups fed with 10 g pumpkin peel powder, E: rat groups fed with 15 g pumpkin peel powder, F: rat groups fed with 5 g pumpkin flesh powder, G: rat groups fed with 10 g pumpkin flesh powder, H: rat groups fed with 15 g pumpkin flesh powder, I: rat groups fed with 5 g pumpkin seed powder, J: rat groups fed with 10 g pumpkin seed powder, K: rat groups fed with 15 g pumpkin seed powder.