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Table 3 Effect of zedoary herbal tea on serum lipid parameters in mild-hypercholesterolemic human subjects

From: Phytopreventive antihypercholesterolmic and antilipidemic perspectives of zedoary (Curcuma Zedoaria Roscoe.) herbal tea

Serum parameter

Treatment

Analysis period

0 day

30 days

60 days

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

G1

218.42 ± 3.16a

207.40 ± 2.94b

198.60 ± 2.53c

G2

222.2 ± 3.08a

204.32 ± 2.63b

190.92 ± 2.15c

G3

225.50 ± 2.94a

202.70 ± 2.96b

186.50 ± 3.55c

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

G1

48.26 ± 2.12a

49.22 ± 2.25a

49.68 ± 2.44a

G2

47.5 ± 2.24a

48.93 ± 2.35a

49.87 ± 2.57a

G3

49.78 ± 2.1c

51.87 ± 2.75b

53.16 ± 2.22a

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

G1

116.32 ± 3.11a

113.41 ± 2.65b

111.55 ± 3.15b

G2

119.18 ± 2.28a

115.60 ± 2.12b

113.93 ± 2.97b

G3

118.45 ± 2.76a

114.54 ± 2.14b

111.81 ± 1.95c

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

G1

160.38 ± 3.44a

150.75 ± 3.54b

148.35 ± 2.61b

G2

164.21 ± 3.17a

152.62 ± 2.26b

149.10 ± 3.12b

G3

168.70 ± 2.92a

154.69 ± 2.78b

147.61 ± 2.56c

AST (U/L)

G1

34.88 ± 1.23a

34.15 ± 1.14a

33.95 ± 1.11a

G2

34.72 ± 1.17a

33.98 ± 1.10a

33.70 ± 1.12a

G3

34.56 ± 0.92a

33.75 ± 1.08a

33.21 ± 1.16a

ALT (U/L)

G1

37.28 ± 1.41a

36.87 ± 1.34a

36.45 ± 1.21a

G2

37.46 ± 1.27a

36.57 ± 1.26a

36.10 ± 1.12a

G3

37.72 ± 1.32a

36.54 ± 1.18a

35.93 ± 1.06a

  1. Values represent the mean ± standard deviation; n = 3
  2. a,b,c Means in a row with different superscripts were significantly different (p ≤ 0.05)
  3. HDL High Density Lipoprotein, LDL Low Density Lipoprotein
  4. AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase
  5. G 1 = Provided T 1 Diet; G 2 = Provided T 2 Diet; G 3 = Provided T 3 Diet