Table 2.
Plasma lipid profile.
| Parameter | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sham | ShamC | 5/6Nx | 5/6NxC | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 66.44 ± 21.32 | 56.75 ± 9.824 | 84.63 ± 20.66 & | 63.62 ± 9.43 # |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 43.77 ± 4.574 | 42.43 ± 6.867 | 87.28 ± 14.99 $& | 79.54 ± 13.19 $& |
| HDLc (mg/dL) | 30.48 ± 4.523 | 29.09 ± 3.555 | 61.2 ± 9.517 $& | 59.62 ± 10.55 $& |
| LDLc (mg/dL) | 11.16 ± 2.363 | 11.44 ± 3.863 | 23.65 ± 5.918 $& | 22.58 ± 6.578 $& |
| VLDLc (mg/dL) | 2.122 ± 1.91 | 2.334 ± 1.98 | 4.267 ± 3.805 | 5.263 ± 7.382 |
| VLDLt (mg/dL) | 11.36 ± 5.377 | 11.35 ± 1.963 | 16.92 ± 4.133 & | 12.72 ± 3.886 # |
ANOVA, post hoc Tukey, Mean ± SD, p < 0.05, n = 7–12. $ p < 0.05 vs Sham, & p < 0.05 vs. ShamC, # p < 0.05 vs. 5/6Nx. ShamC = Sham + curcumin, 5/6Nx: five-sixths nephrectomy 5/6NxC = 5/6Nx + curcumin, HDLc = High-density lipoproteins cholesterol, LDLc = Low-density lipoproteins cholesterol VLDLc = Very low-density lipoproteins cholesterol VLDLt = Very low-density lipoproteins triglycerides.