Research Article

Lipid-Lowering and Antioxidative Activities of Aqueous Extracts of Ocimum sanctum L. Leaves in Rats Fed with a High-Cholesterol Diet

Table 3

Changes of liver and fecal lipid excretion, and fecal bile acids excretion in normal rats, HC rats, and HC rats treated with aqueous extracts of Ocimum sanctum L. leaves (OS).

Group
NormalHCHC + OS

Liver lipids content (mg/g liver)
  Total cholesterol a b c
  Triglyceride a b c

Fecal lipids excretion (mg/g feces)
  Total cholesterol a b b
  Triglyceride a b b

Fecal bile acids excretion (mg/g feces)
  Cholic acid a b c
  Deoxycholic acid a b c

Values are shown as means ± SEM of seven rats per group.
Values with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different at . HC: high cholesterol.