Hepatoprotective and Antiviral Efficacy of Acacia mellifera Leaves Fractions against Hepatitis B Virus
Table 2
In vivo effect of A. mellifera (AM) crude ethanolic extract on CCl4-induced lipid profile changes.
Treatment group
Dose mg/kg
TC (mg/dL)
TG (mg/dL)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
LDL-C (mg/dL)
VLDL-C (mg/dL)
Normal
88.09 ± 6.5
78.26 ± 4.09
50.82 ± 1.25
72.24 ± 6.34
15.56 ± 0.65
CCl4
1.25 mL/kg
212.69 ± 7.84***a
184.05 ± 8.09***a
22.14 ± 0.56***a
175.80 ± 8.42***a
36.81 ± 1.69***a
AM + CCl4
250
169.04 ± 11.25***b
168.59 ± 9.17b
28.26 ± 1.25**b
135.22 ± 10.18*b
33.71 ± 1.83b
AM + CCl4
500
136.50 ± 4.70***b
117.37 ± 7.01***b
36.76 ± 1.02***b
112.89 ± 4.02***b
23.47 ± 1.40***b
Silymarin + CCl4
10
124.60 ± 5.94***b
98.55 ± 5.60***b
35.34 ± 1.81***b
104.74 ± 5.93***b
19.71 ± 1.12***b
All values represent mean ± SEM. *; **; ***; ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test. aAs compared with normal group. bAs compared with CCl4 only group.