Effects of Nigerian Piliostigma thonningii Species Leaf Extract on Lipid Profile in Wistar Rats

Table 3

Levels of serum lipids at zero hour and after 14 days in rats treated with 0.4 g/kg bwt of extract.

Period	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Triglycerides (mg/dL)	LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
0 hr	114.25±2.1	105.13±2.5	46.12±2.9	43.84±1.2
14 days	96.91±3.6^*	85.11±3.1^*	38.76±2.4^*	49.38±0.5

Presented values are Mean ± S.D of ten rats. 𝑃<0.05 = Significance; ^*compared to basal concentration/control.