Research Article

Crude Ethanol Extract of Pithecellobium ellipticum as a Potential Lipid-Lowering Treatment for Hypercholesterolaemia

Table 2

Percentage of inhibition of UNMC 35L ethanol fractions.

FractionsSpecific activity (units/mg protein)% inhibition

1AA2.744 ± 0.90
2AA0.812 ± 0.618.0
3AA0.974 ± 0.61.6
4AA0.552 ± 1.044.2
5AA0.829 ± 0.616.3
6AA0.520 ± 0.447.5
7AA0.211 ± 0.278.7
Positive control (Pravastatin)B0.195 ± 0.3100.0
Negative control1.234 ± 0.80

All values are not significantly different P < 0.05 by Tukey’s multiple comparison tests.
Results are demonstrated as average ± standard deviation (n = 2 : 3 different experiments).
1A to 7A fractions are prepared at a concentration of 150  g/mL.
Pravastatin is prepared at a concentration of 0.223  g/mL.