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Table 3 Effect of atorvastatin, and FFM on inflammatory and endothelial function biomarkers in HCD fed rats

From: Efficacy of functional foods mixture in improving hypercholesterolemia, inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers-induced by high cholesterol diet

 

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HCD

HCD + FFM

HCD + Ator

CRP (ng/ml)

0.2 ± 0.02a

0.46 ± 0.14b

0.25 ± 0.054a

0.35 ± 0.054b

TNFα (pg/ml)

13 ± 6 a

20 ± 11 b

2.8 ± 0.92c

4.8 ± 2.5c

NOS (μIU/ml)

168 ± 9.2a

214 ± 8.6b

192 ± 8.9a

189 ± 7a

VICAM1 (pg/ml)

61 ± 4.5a

70 ± 3.6a

30 ± 9b

72 ± 4.7a

  1. These values represent means and standard errors, the different superscript letters a, b, c, indicated a significant difference at P > 0.05