Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) Consumption on Serum Lipid Profiles in Albino Rats
Table 5
Comparison of effects of cinnamon extract powder on body weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, and serum lipid profiles in normal and hypercholesterolemic adult male rats Group (B vs E) and (C vs F).
Parameters
Group B
Group E
value
Group C
Group F
value
Initial weight (g)
130.12 ± 2.3
132.2 ± 3.2
0.62
132.3 ± 2.1
132.3 ± 3.2
0.98
Final weight (g)
150.4 ± 3.6
154.4 ± 4.2
<0.001
151.3 ± 3.6
152.3 ± 5.3
0.48
Body weight gain (g)
20.2 ± 1.4
22.2 ± 1.0
0.08
19.1 ± 1.4
20.0 ± 2.1
0.49
Food intake (g)
26.8 ± 6.1
37.93 ± 6.1
<0.001
26.6 ± 5.3
38.6 ± 4.4
<0.001
Food efficiency ratio
0.75 ± 0.22
0.58 ± 0.17
0.08
0.71 ± 0.26
0.52 ± 0.49
0.62
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)
91.2 ± 1.5
100.5 ± 3.5
<0.001
92.1 ± 2.5
95.1 ± 4.4
<0.001
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL)
79.1 ± 2.5
90.1 ± 2.6
<0.001
78.1 ± 2.4
82.1 ± 3.5
<0.001
Serum HDL-C (mg/dL)
35.2 ± 0.8
38.8 ± 0.8
0.24
36.3 ± 0.7
40.2 ± 0.6
0.06
Serum LDL-C (mg/dL)
40.2 ± 1.8
43.7 ± 2.1
<0.001
40.2 ± 1.2
48.5 ± 3.1
<0.001
Data presented are mean ± SD. -value significant at <0.05.