Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) Consumption on Serum Lipid Profiles in Albino Rats
Table 3
Effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, and serum lipid profiles in hypercholesterolemic adult male rats.
Parameters
Group D
Group E
Group F
Percentage change
Group E
Group F
%
value
%
value
Initial weight (g)
133.1 ± 2.5
132.2 ± 3.2
132.3 ± 3.2
0.72
0.62
0.73
0.53
Final weight (g)
159.3 ± 4.3
154.4 ± 4.2
152.3 ± 5.3
3.11
0.58
4.4
0.35
Body weight gain (g)
29.2 ± 1.8
22.2 ± 1.0
20.0 ± 2.1
23.94
0.24
31.41
<0.001
Food intake (g)
39.2 ± 8.5
37.93 ± 6.1
38.6 ± 4.4
3.31
0.65
1.75
0.35
Food efficiency ratio
0.67 ± 0.21
0.58 ± 0.17
0.52 ± 0.49
13.43
0.45
22.38
0.35
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)
138.3 ± 5.9
100.5 ± 3.5
95.1 ± 4.4
27.32
0.25
31.22
<0.001
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL)
108.1 ± 2.4
90.1 ± 2.6
82.1 ± 3.5
16.65
0.36
24.05
<0.001
Serum HDL-C (mg/dL)
30.9 ± 0.8
38.8 ± 0.8
40.2 ± 0.6
25.56
0.65
30.16
<0.001
Serum LDL-C (mg/dL)
80.8 ± 4.6
43.7 ± 2.1
48.5 ± 3.1
49.06
0.48
43.49
<0.001
Data presented are mean ± SD. -value significant at <0.05.
