Original Article

Ameliorate Effects of Li-Fu Formula on IL-6-Mediated Cardiac Hypertrophy in Hamsters Fed with a Hyper-Cholesterol Diet

Table 3

WHW, LVW, WHW to BW, and LVW to BW ratio.

ControlCholesterolLi-Fu formula

Whole heart weight (mg)410.6 ± 36.10423.1 ± 21.92377.1 ± 2.40
LVW (mg)290.5 ± 8.82292.0 ± 12.98269.1 ± 10.10
WHW/BW 3.8 ± 0.033.9 ± 0.01 3.6 ± 0.03
LVW/BW 2.7 ± 0.042.8 ± 0.01 2.6 ± 0.03

Data present in percentage.
P < .05, versus control.
P < .05, versus cholesterol.