Table 4.
Changes to plasma lipid profile in hamsters fed one of the five diets
| NCD | HCD | LHSO | HHSO | PCD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | |||||
| TC (mg/dL) | 165.7 ± 27.2 | 163.5 ± 25.8 | 161.3 ± 15.2 | 167.8 ± 25.9 | 170.6 ± 21.5 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 137.1 ± 23.9 | 144.0 ± 20.8 | 135.6 ± 20.8 | 132.0 ± 33.2 | 134.0 ± 19.6 |
| nHDL-C (mg/dL) | 28.5 ± 10.3 | 19.5 ± 24.9 | 25.7 ± 13.9 | 35.7 ± 19.5 | 36.5 ± 15.6 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 59.8 ± 17.2 | 61.3 ± 11.6 | 68.3 ± 12.1 | 63.1 ± 10.0 | 71.9 ± 15.1 |
| nHDL-C/HDL-C | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| HDL-C/TC | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.0 |
| Week 6 | |||||
| TC (mg/dL) | 160.2 ± 22.7c | 238.8 ± 20.9a | 200.6 ± 14.4b | 202.1 ± 28.1b | 155.4 ± 9.8c |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 113.3 ± 15.1c | 157.4 ± 16.4a | 133.2 ± 11.1b | 140.7 ± 18.4b | 129.5 ± 3.9bc |
| nHDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.8 ± 12.4c | 81.4 ± 12.0a | 67.3 ± 16.3ab | 61.4 ± 15.9bc | 25.8 ± 9.0d |
| TG (mg/dL) | 97.5 ± 45.0b | 184.6 ± 87.2a | 150.3 ± 41.2ab | 132.5 ± 47.4ab | 121.9 ± 13.9ab |
| nHDL-C/HDL-C | 0.4 ± 0.1a | 0.5 ± 0.1a | 0.5 ± 0.1a | 0.4 ± 0.1a | 0.2 ± 0.0b |
| HDL-C/TC | 0.7 ± 0.0b | 0.6 ± 0.0b | 0.6 ± 0.0b | 0.7 ± 0.0b | 0.8 ± 0.0a |
TC, Plasma total cholesterol; HDL-C, High density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG, Triacylglycerol; nHDL-C, Non-HDL cholesterol; NCD, Non-cholesterol diet; HCD, 0.15% Cholesterol diet; LHSO, Hawthorn seed oil substituting 50% lard; HHSO, Hawthorn seed oil substituting 100% lard; PCD, HCD with 0.5% cholestyramine
Data is expressed as mean ± S.D., where different letters in superscript indicate statistical difference, p < 0.05