Research Article
Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) Consumption on Serum Lipid Profiles in Albino Rats
Table 2
Weight, food intake and lipid profiles for adult, male rats on normal laboratory diet (Group A) compared to a high cholesterol diet (Group D).
| Parameters | Group A | Group D | value | | |
| Initial weight (g) | 131.8 ± 1.2 | 133.1 ± 2.5 | 0.28 | Final weight (g) | 155.4 ± 3. | 159.3 ± 4.3 | <0.001 | Body weight gain (g) | 23.5 ± 2.1 | 29.2 ± 1.8 | <0.001 | Food intake (g) | 27.8 ± 6.6 | 39.2 ± 8.5 | <0.001 | Food efficiency ratio | 0.84 ± 0.31 | 0.67 ± 0.21 | 0.06 | Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 95.1 ± 2.5 | 138.3 ± 5.9 | <0.001 | Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 82.1 ± 2.5 | 108.1 ± 2.4 | <0.001 | Serum HDL-C (mg/dL) | 33.9 ± 0.7 | 30.9 ± 0.8 | 0.07 | Serum LDL-C (mg/dL) | 44.8 ± 1.3 | 80.8 ± 4.6 | <0.001 |
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Data presented are mean ± SD. -value significant at <0.05. |