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Table 4 Effect of RYR extract on hepatic total lipid and total cholesterol levels

From: Monascus purpureus-fermented Thai glutinous rice reduces blood and hepatic cholesterol and hepatic steatosis concentrations in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats

Treatment groups

Hepatic lipid (mg/g liver)

Total lipid

Total cholesterol

SP-control

41.16 ± 6.75a

6.00 ± 0.95a

SP-2 g

38.40 ± 5.34a

5.44 ± 0.89a

HFC-control

187.09 ± 5.84c

9.20 ± 0.50b

HFC-1 g

136.93 ± 12.93b

6.33 ± 1.66a

HFC-2 g

134.60 ± 9.89b

4.52 ± 1.96a

HFC-rosuvastatin

135.66 ± 11.75b

5.96 ± 1.68a

  1. Each value is the mean ± SD (n = 8). Values with different superscript letters (a,b,c) in the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05) by the Tukey HSD test.