Research Article

Effects of Prickly Pear Dried Leaves, Artichoke Leaves, Turmeric and Garlic Extracts, and Their Combinations on Preventing Dyslipidemia in Rats

Table 1

Effects of high-cholesterol diet on the serum lipid profile of rats.

Parameter (mg/dL)Control*
𝑛 = 6
High-cholesterol diet*
𝑛 = 6

Total cholesterol61 ± 594 ± 3 a
Triglyceride72 ± 592 ± 4b
HDL19 ± 215 ± 2
LDL52 ± 482 ± 2a
LDL/HDL2.9 ± 0.36.2 ± 0.7a

Data presented as means ± SEM (standard error of the mean).
*Animals were fed high-cholesterol diet for 10 days.
Control animals received normal diet.
a 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 and b 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 versus control.