Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) Consumption on Serum Lipid Profiles in Albino Rats

Table 1

Effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency ratio, and serum lipid profiles of normal adult male rats.

Parameters	Group A	Group B	Group C	Percentage reduction
				Group B		Group C
				%	value	%	value
Initial weight (g)	131.8 ± 1.2	130.12 ± 2.3	132.3 ± 2.1	1.3	0.62	0.33	0.56
Final weight (g)	155.4 ± 3.	150.4 ± 3.6	151.3 ± 3.6	3.2	0.35	2.59	0.12
Body weight gain (g)	23.5 ± 2.1	20.2 ± 1.4	19.1 ± 1.4	13.9	0.29	19.00	0.32
Food intake (g)	27.8 ± 6.6	26.8 ± 6.1	26.6 ± 5.3	3.6	0.63	4.31	0.56
Food efficiency ratio	0.84 ± 0.31	0.75 ± 0.22	0.71 ± 0.26	10.71	0.69	15.47	0.36
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)	95.1 ± 2.5	91.2 ± 1.5	92.1 ± 2.5	2.1	0.45	4.14	0.12
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL)	82.1 ± 2.5	79.1 ± 2.5	78.1 ± 2.4	3.7	0.36	4.87	0.25
Serum HDL-C (mg/dL)	33.9 ± 0.7	35.2 ± 0.8	36.3 ± 0.7	3.8	0.24	7.08	0.35
Serum LDL-C (mg/dL)	44.8 ± 1.3	40.2 ± 1.8	40.2 ± 1.2	10.4	0.36	10.28	0.35

Data presented are mean ± SD. -value significant at <0.05.