Table 4 Effect of SME on liver cholesterol profile
Treatment | TG (mg/dl) | TC (mg/dl) | HDL (mg/dl) | LDL (mg/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 7.8 ± 0.45++ | 6.1 ± 0.25++ | 3.6 ± 0.21++ | 2.48 ± 0.32++ |
3 ml/kg CCl4 | 11.3 ± 0.58** | 11.2 ± 0.23** | 2.8 ± 0.18** | 8.4 ± 0.17** |
100 mg/kg SME + CCl4 | 8.5 ± 0.44++ | 5.7 ± 0.20**++ | 3.2 ± 0.23++ | 2.52 ± 0.28++ |
200 mg/kg SME + CCl4 | 9 ± 0.41**++ | 7.7 ± 0.21**++ | 3.08 ± 0.09++ | 4..2 ± 0.21**++ |
100 mg/kg sylimarin + CCl4 | 8.3 ± 0.18++ | 6.4 ± 0.27++ | 3.5 ± 0.20++ | 2..53 ± 0.35++ |
200 mg/kg SME alone | 7.2 ± 0.44++ | 5.7 ± 0.19++ | 3.7 ± 0.21++ | 2.21 ± 0.31++ |