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Table 1 Effects of hydroalcoholic extract of A. caudatus on Selective biochemical parameters in rabbits fed with high cholesterol diets on 0, 45th and 75th days

From: Lipid lowering by hydroalcoholic extracts of Amaranthus Caudatus L. induces regression of rabbits atherosclerotic lesions

Biochemical parameters

Duration (days)

GroupI

GroupΙΙ

GroupIII

GroupIV

GroupV

 

0

41.4 ± 8.443933

47.6 ± 7.436397

46.8 ± 7.463243

45.4 ± 8.792042

45.8 ± 6.723095

 

45

46.8 ± 7.463243

898.2 ± 84.3872

664 ± 192.3382

786.2 ± 180.7836

876.8 ± 100.3927

Cholesterol(m g/dl)

75

47.6 ± 7.436397

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1053.2 ± 34.76636

1020.8 ± 72.58237

575 ± 34.12477ba

 

0

45.267 ± 11.58879

55.8 ± 6.797058

58.2 ± 7.823043

44.2 ± 12.39758

59 ± 10.65364

 

45

45.267 ± 12.39758

166.2 ± 30.32656

109.4 ± 20.59854

156.2 ± 36.46505

131.6 ± 7.700649

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

75

46.233 ± 1.16301

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238.4 ± 55.13892

195.8 ± 54.29273

85.6 ± 7.700649

 

0

16.42 ± 1.99925

17.42 ± 1.485598

15.086 ± 1.117578

16.96 ± 1.7358

16.98 ± 1.01341

 

45

17.1 ± 1.604681

837.2 ± 65.78146

839.2 ± 46.21904

813.2 ± 73.41117

660.62 ± 361.4526

LDL-cholesterol mg/dl)

75

17.38 ± 1.070981

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952.98 ± 50.06078

694.88 ± 45.25231b

426.8 ± 36.0236b

 

0

23.4 ± 9.607289

16.8 ± 3.114482

18.6 ± 2.607681

17.4 ± 3.130495

19.4 ± 6.107373

 

45

20.8 ± 5.630275

61.6 ± 12.05404

56.8 ± 10.56882

82 ± 14.91643

70.8 ± 10.84896

HDL- cholesterol (mg/dl)

75

19 ± 5.43139

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81.2 ± 16.42255

86.4 ± 17.85497

134.2 ± 11.14451ba

 

0

8.2 ± 1.48324

10.2 ± 4.91935

13.6 ± 4.037326

14.2 ± 3.563706

14.4 ± 3.781534

 

45

14 ± 4.52769

34.8 ± 10.32957

30 ± 9.082951

27 ± 5.522681

28.8 ± 4.658326

apolipoprotein B (mg/dl)

75

9.8667 ± 1.30384

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58.2 ± 11.43241

49.2 ± 11.64903

41 ± 8.602325

 

0

43 ± 9.823441

42.2 ± 9.364828

43.6 ± 11.90798

41.8 ± 8.757854

41.4 ± 12.83745

 

45

47.8 ± 5.215362

27.2 ± 7.362065

27.6 ± 7.924645

28.8 ± 6.648308

29.6 ± 6.308724

apolipoprotein A (mg/dl)

75

34.8 ± 8.288546

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22.4 ± 7.765307

21 ± 9.66954

52.4 ± 8.961027ba

 

0

0.3 ± 0.141421

0.16 ± 0.089443

0.2 ± 0.141421

0.2 ± 0.141421

0.2 ± 0.1

 

45

0.2 ± 1.604681

0.7 ± 0.070711

0.68 ± 0.164317

0.64 ± 0.151658

0.7 ± 0.070711

de Malondialdehy (mol/l)

75

0.22 ± 0.130384

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1.7 ± 0.234521

0.92 ± 0.204939b

0.35 ± 0.070711ba

 

0

3.02 ± 0.141421

3.66 ± 1.934683

2.26 ± 1.062073

2.66 ± 1.825651

2.32 ± 1.634625

C-reactive protein (mg/l)

45

2.96 ± 1.564609

12.82 ± 3.094673

11.36 ± 3.706481

14.08 ± 2.259867

12.46 ± 3.304996

 

75

2.58 ± 1.88202

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23.4 ± 3.361547

8.9 ± 0.514782b

5.1 ± 1.031988ba

 

0

15.12 ± 1.41492

15.26 ± 1.209545

15.22 ± 1.243785

15.72 ± 2.667771

14.46 ± 1.209545

 

45

16.22 ± 2.615722

23.32 ± 2.963444

23.32 ± 3.013636

25.72 ± 4.130617

26.12 ± 3.62519

OX- LDL(ng/ml)

75

15.5 ± 2.382226

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35.12 ± 5.157713

25.54 ± 3.72599

18.82 ± 1.411382b

 

0

42.358 ± 8.124376

46.554 ± 7.265138

45.284 ± 8.458223

45.862 ± 12.62378

44.846 ± 6.728988

 

45

45.926 ± 7.531051

884.204 ± 83.63083

729.088 ± 148.0296

738.548 ± 148.253

867.5016 ± 102.6377

AI

75

46.642 ± 7.538247

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1040.96 ± 33.85897

1011.03 ± 26.33166

551.062 ± 71.06503b

  1. Group І: Fed with Normal diet (control group) (75th days)
  2. Group ΙΙ: Normal diet + cholesterol (45th days)
  3. Group ΙIΙ: Normal diet + cholesterol (75th days)
  4. Group ΙV: Normal diet + cholesterol for 45th days and Normal diet for 30th days
  5. Group V: Normal diet + cholesterol for 45th days and Normal diet + A. caudatus for 30th days
  6. b Significant difference between Group III with Groups IV Group V. (p < 0.05)
  7. c Significant difference between Group IV with Group V. (p < 0.05)
  8. Cho: total cholesterol, TG:Triglyceride, LDL-C: LDL-cholesterol, HDL-C: HDL-cholesterol, ApoB:apolipoproteinB, ApoA:polipoproteinA, MDA: malondialdehyde,
  9. CRP:C-reactive protein, AI: atherosclerosis index