Research Article

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).

ParametersGroup BGroup E valueGroup CGroup F value

Initial weight (g)130.12 ± 2.3132.2 ± 3.20.62132.3 ± 2.1132.3 ± 3.20.98
Final weight (g)150.4 ± 3.6154.4 ± 4.2<0.001151.3 ± 3.6152.3 ± 5.30.48
Body weight gain (g)20.2 ± 1.422.2 ± 1.00.0819.1 ± 1.420.0 ± 2.10.49
Food intake (g)26.8 ± 6.137.93 ± 6.1<0.00126.6 ± 5.338.6 ± 4.4<0.001
Food efficiency ratio0.75 ± 0.220.58 ± 0.170.080.71 ± 0.260.52 ± 0.490.62
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)91.2 ± 1.5100.5 ± 3.5<0.00192.1 ± 2.595.1 ± 4.4<0.001
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL)79.1 ± 2.590.1 ± 2.6<0.00178.1 ± 2.482.1 ± 3.5<0.001
Serum HDL-C (mg/dL)35.2 ± 0.838.8 ± 0.80.2436.3 ± 0.740.2 ± 0.60.06
Serum LDL-C (mg/dL)40.2 ± 1.843.7 ± 2.1<0.00140.2 ± 1.248.5 ± 3.1<0.001

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