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Table 2 Effect of stevia aqueous extract on body weight (g/rat) of hyperlipidemic and normal rats

From: Antihyperlipidemic efficacy of aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in albino rats

Diet groups

Week 1

Weeks 2

Weeks 3

Weeks 4

Weeks 5

Weeks 6

Weeks 7

Weeks 8

N0

156.28 ± 4.00Bh

160.38 ± 5.75Bg

164.14 ± 8.12Bf

168.16 ± 9.20Be

172.58 ± 9.30 Bd

176.36 ± 9.20Bc

181.38 ± 5.4Bb

186.31 ± 6.8Ba

H0

158.64 ± 4.32 Ah

164.77 ± 5.40Ag

169.49 ± 8.30Af

174.46 ± 8.77Ae

179.64 ± 9.11Ad

185.02 ± 7.90Ac

190.42 ± 4.3Ab

195.26 ± 4.5Aa

H1

153.22 ± 4.04Ca

150.42 ± 5.20Ca

147.20 ± 9.02Cb

143.54 ± 8.32Cbc

140.89 ± 9.20Cc

138.76 ± 8.78Ccd

137.89 ± 4.7Cd

134.55 ± 4.42Cd

H2

152.30 ± 6.30Ca

149.21 ± 4.30Ca

145.43 ± 8.44Db

142.17 ± 7.60Dbc

138.54 ± 8.62Dc

135.43 ± 9.24Dcd

132.00 ± 4.4Dd

130.22 ± 4.50Dd

H3

151.42 ± 5.80 Da

148.51 ± 4.76 Da

144.21 ± 5.06Db

141.65 ± 5.04Dbc

137.32 ± 7.44Dc

134.65 ± 8.99Dcd

130.76 ± 4.8Ed

126.48 ± 6.12Ed

H4

150.22 ± 6.30 Da

147.18 ± 3.24 Da

144.45 ± 5.02Db

140.32 ± 5.05Ebc

135.76 ± 6.65Ec

133.90 ± 7.65Ecd

129.22 ± 4.60Fd

124.77 ± 7.80Fd

  1. Values are mean ± standard error (n = 10)
  2. Mean followed by different upper case letters in the same columns represent significant difference (P < 0.05) treatment wise
  3. Mean followed by different lower case letters in the same rows represent significant difference (P < 0.05) among study periods (8 weeks)