Research Article

Hypolipidemic and Antiobesity-Like Activity of Standardised Extract of Hypericum perforatum L. in Rats

Table 1

Effect on Hypericum perforatum and clofibrate on plasma lipid parameters in normal rats.

Group ( 𝑛 = 6 ) Total-C (mg/dL)HDL-C (mg/dL)LDL-C (mg/dL)Triglyceride (mg/dL)

Control (CMC)83.98 ± 1.3431.89 ± 1.2141.46 ± 2.2153.10 ± 2.49
HpE 100 mg/kg73.29 ± 2.10**35.24 ± 1.5629.02 ± 2.73*45.11 ± 2.70
HpE 200 mg/kg70.51 ± 1.61**36.64 ± 1.4225.20 ± 1.60**43.33 ± 3.67
Clofibrate 100 mg/kg64.96 ± 2.04**42.19 ± 1.09**15.17 ± 3.25**38.00 ± 2.14*

𝑃 < . 0 1 , 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 versus Control group.