Research Article
Effect of Vitamins A, C, and E Supplementation in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome in Albino Rats
Table 2
Effect of antioxidant vitamins on lipid profile and atherogenic index.
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TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglyceride, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, VLDL-C: very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, AI: atherogenic index, I: normotensive control, II: hypertensive control, III: group treated with vitamin C, IV: group treated with vitamin A, V: group treated with vitamin E, and VI: group treated with all the vitamins. Values are expressed as mean ± SD; . aP < 0.01 when compared with group II, bP < 0.05 when compared with group II, cP < 0.01 when compared with group I, and dP < 0.05 when compared with group I by Dunnette’s multiple comparison test. |