Babassu (Attalea glassmanii Zona) Nut Oil Is More Effective than Olive Oil for Treating Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Table 5

Effect of extra virgin olive oil using 0.02, 0.06, and 0.18 mL/dose twice a day on the serological parameters of male Mesocricetus auratus hamsters.

Lipid fraction	0.02 mL/dose (n = 4)	0.06 mL/dose (n = 4)	0.18 mL/dose (n = 4)	0.18 mL/dose (NC) (n = 4)	value
Serum
Total cholesterol	65.73 ± 4.63	66.90 ± 9.16	67.78 ± 16.82	63.00 ± 7.32	0.8740
HDL-cholesterol	20.17 ± 5.81	20.00 ± 7.69	21.17 ± 6.77	20.33 ± 5.72	0.9895
LDL-cholesterol	19.83 ± 4.54	21.17 ± 10.76	25.17 ± 6.46	20.50 ± 6.16	0.6027
VLDL	25.73 ± 3.51	25.73 ± 3.51	21.45 ± 9.04	22.17 ± 5.94	0.5486
Triglycerides	128.67 ± 17.56	128.67 ± 17.56	107.23 ± 45.21	110.85 ± 29.68	0.5276

Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation, different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences (), and different uppercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences (). ANOVA, after Tukey’s test. The reference total cholesterol value for hamsters is 50–120 mg/dL.