Hypolipidemic and Antiobesity-Like Activity of Standardised Extract of Hypericum perforatum L. in Rats

Table 5

Effect of Hypericum perforatum on plasma glucose and insulin in high-fat-induced obese rats.

Group (𝑛=6)	Glucose (mg/dL)	Plasma insulin (μIU/mL)
Normal control; (NPD + CMC)	84.96 ± 3.58	16.61 ± 0.86
HFD control; (HFD + CMC)	130.89 ± 3.70**	62.14 ± 2.95**
HFD + HpE 100 mg/kg	112.15 ± 3.08^**†	36.47 ± 2.25^**†
HFD + HpE 200 mg/kg	98.89 ± 3.01^*†	28.78 ± 1.53^**†

^∗𝑃<.01,^∗∗𝑃<.001 versus normal control; ^†𝑃<.001 versus HFD control.