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Table 4 Effect of Morinda citrifolia root extract (1000 mg/kg) on high fat diet induced hyperlipidemia

From: Studies on antidyslipidemic effects of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit, leaves and root extracts

Parameters

Control

Atherogenic

Treated

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

70.67 ± 5.76

384.81 ± 32.99

224.5 ± 26.6***

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

73.09 ± 5.21

109.42 ± 10.27

70.52 ± 10.99*

HDL (mg/dl)

43.34 ± 5.60

11.49 ± 3.26

43.82 ± 2.3***

LDL (mg/dl)

18.71 ± 5.21

351.44 ± 32.90

173.21 ± 2.0***

TC/HDL ratio

1.69 ± 0.15

52.01 ± 16.11

5.36 ± 0.83***

Atherogenic index

0.70 ± 0.2

24.41 ± 4.46

5.74 ± 2.11***

Glucose (mg/dl)

93.39 ± 5.4

157.67 ± 9.4

95.09 ± 9.0***

Diet consumption g/day

160.04 ± 5.5

118.3 ± 9.54

135.4 ± 8.7***

% of change in body weight

30.5 ± 2.63

55.19 ± 4.58

17.34 ± 3.4***

  1. Vale shown are mean ± S.E.M of 6 determinations
  2. One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-test
  3. *P < 0.05 and ***P < 0.001 compared to atherogenic group.