Skip to main content

Table 2 Percent changes of body weight, lipid profile and oxidative stress in rabbit serum

From: Differential effect of Pistacia vera extracts on experimental atherosclerosis in the rabbit animal model: an experimental study

 

Group

% change

baseline - 1st month

% change

baseline - 2nd month

% change

baseline - 3rd month

RABBIT WEIGHT (Kg)

Control

9.71

12.91

8.99

 

ME

5.05

9.72

9.47

 

CHE

7.74

11.80

10.76

 

Overall Sig

NS

NS

NS

TC (mg/dL)

Control

830.55

1351.17

1941.41

 

ME

1155.48a

1523.27

2018.04

 

CHE

865.03b

1396.17

2330.76

 

Overall Sig

< 0.0005

NS

NS

HDL-C (mg/dL)

Control

189.74

185.74

81.55

 

ME

163.33

262.98a

212.42a

 

CHE

344.74a b

350.00a b

294.74a

 

Overall Sig

< 0.0005

< 0.0005

< 0.0005

LDL-C (mg/dL)

Control

2124.53

3148.05

4876.60

 

ME

2355.51

3239.36

4301.47

 

CHE

1524.47a b

2403.38a

4011.39

 

Overall Sig

< 0.0005

< 0.0005

NS

TAG (mg/dL)

Control

56.43

275.45

708.35

 

ME

200.00a

388.28a

810.75

 

CHE

188.18a

356.43a

927.84a

 

Overall Sig

< 0.0005

< 0.0005

< 0.0005

MDA (nmol/L)

Control

50.19

91.93

196.37

 

ME

64.71a

70.26

160. 51a

 

CHE

73.71

146.43b

297.85b

 

Overall Sig

< 0.0005

0.032

0.012

  1. Median % change from baseline in body weight, lipid profile and oxidative stress values during the observation period in the three Groups: Control (atherogenic diet), ME (atherogenic diet plus ME), CHE (atherogenic diet plus CHE).
  2. a Significant difference for p < 0.05, compared to Control Group
  3. b Significant difference for p < 0.05, compared to Group ME
  4. Overall Sig: Overall significance, NS: Non-significant