Research Article

In Vivo Hypocholesterolemic Effect of MARDI Fermented Red Yeast Rice Water Extract in High Cholesterol Diet Fed Mice

Table 2

Blood serum lipid and liver profile.

TreatmentCholesterol (mg/dL)Triglyceride (mg/dL)LDL (mg/dL)HDL (mg/dL)ALT (U/L)ALP (U/L)AST (U/L)

Group 1 ( ) 115.05 ± 10.53*177.11 ± 13.19*39.00 ± 2.39*47.19 ± 3.17*62.50 ± 3.55*90.13 ± 4.45*120.42 ± 13.05*
Group 2 ( )230.47 ± 15.99264.33 ± 23.40113.85 ± 3.9056.55 ± 4.29277.20 ± 9.76127.83 ± 4.29320.13 ± 30.71
Group 3 ( )201.72 ± 24.57202.03 ± 25.8662.40 ± 1.56*64.16 ± 1.95*155.33 ± 9.73*106.75 ± 4.69*170.49 ± 31.69*
Group 4 ( )179.85 ± 10.12*171.30 ± 12.60*44.28 ± 4.33*70.59 ± 6.17*173.13 ± 5.58*105.80 ± 1.08*181.16 ± 17.59*
Group 5 ( )181.07 ± 11.06*176.22 ± 24.08*52.26 ± 3.12*77.42 ± 4.29*263.58 ± 5.08137.00 ± 3.70424.42 ± 43.07*

Values were mean ± standard deviation of 8 animals in each group and significant difference indicated by *(P < 0.05) was determined using ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test.