Research Article

Comparative Study on the Influence of Some Medicinal Plants on Diabetes Induced by Streptozotocin in Male Rats

Table 2

The levels of serum triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, and VLDL-C of control, STZ, STZ plus OLE, STZ plus JLE, STZ plus OSE, OLE, JLE, and OSE treated rats after five weeks. Percentage changes are included in parentheses.

TreatmentsParameters
TriglyceridesCholesterolHDL-CLDL-CVLDL-C
(mmol/L)(mmol/L)(mmol/L)(mmol/L)(mmol/L)

Control0.56±0.060.95±0.061.41±0.150.34±0.050.26±0.03
STZ1.52±0.331.41±0.240.89±0.190.49±0.090.70±0.15
(+ 171.4)(+ 48.4)(- 36.9)(+ 44.1)(+ 169.2)
STZ + OLE0.55±0.171.18±0.181.34±0.180.37±0.100.25±0.08
(- 1.8)(+ 24.2)(- 5.0)(+ 8.8)(- 3.9)
STZ + JLE0.68±0.361.12±0.151.29±0.350.29±0.050.31±0.17
(+ 21.4)(+ 17.9)(- 8.5)(- 14.7)(+ 19.2)
STZ + OSE0.92±0.341.23±0.231.54±0.320.35±0.120.42±0.16
(+ 73.2)(+ 29.5)(+ 9.2)(+ 2.9)(- 73.1)
OLE0.48±0.090.84±0.121.62±0.150.36±0.090.22±0.04
(- 14.3)(- 11.6)(+ 14.9)(+ 5.9)(- 15.4)
JLE0.58±0.100.92±0.111.47±0.210.36±0.050.27±0.05
(+ 3.6)(- 3.2)(+ 4.3)(+ 5.9)(+ 3.9)
OSE0.52±0.070.90±0.171.46±0.250.29±0.040.24±0.03
(- 7.1)(- 5.3)(+ 3.6)(- 14.7)(- 11.5)

Data represent the means ± SD of 6 animals per group. Significant difference between control and treated groups. Significant difference between group 2 (STZ) and groups 3 (STZ + OLE), 4 (STZ + JLE), 5 (STZ + OSE), 6 (OLE), 7 (JLE), and 8 (OSE) treated rats.