Suppression of Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia by Turtle Jelly, A Traditional Chinese Functional Food, in Rats
Table 2
Serum lipid levels of rats in various groups.
Animals groups
Control ()
HCD ()
SIM ()
GL ()
GH ()
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
2.30 ± 0.13
10.33 ± 1.05###
6.10 ± 0.81
7.40 ± 1.12##
6.95 ± 0.65
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
3.26 ± 0.52
3.29 ± 0.29
2.26 ± 0.50
2.40 ± 0.46
2.98 ± 0.36
LDL (mmol/L)
0.52 ± 0.02
3.68 ± 0.37###
1.92 ± 0.26
2.45 ± 0.43
2.46 ± 0.28
HDL (mmol/L)
1.37 ± 0.11
1.74 ± 0.04
1.58 ± 0.12
1.66 ± 0.13
1.69 ± 0.13
LDL/HDL
0.39 ± 0.04
2.11 ± 0.20###
1.22 ± 0.13
1.44 ± 0.18
1.45 ± 0.10
Data are expressed as means ± SEM, (n = 5–7).
#P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, and ###P < 0.001 represent significant differences when compared with the control group.
*
P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 represent significant differences when compared with the HCD group.
