Research Article

Chlorogenic and Caftaric Acids in Liver Toxicity and Oxidative Stress Induced by Methamphetamine

Table 3

Effect of chlorogenic and caftaric acids on lipid fractions of METH-injected rats.

Groups Parameters
Cholesterol
(mg/dL)
LDL
(mg/dL)
Triglycerides
(mg/dL)
HDL
(mg/dL)

Control98.2 ± 3.4640.7 ± 1.9547.1 ± 2.0148.1 ± 1.87
METH group107.5 ± 2.86*46.1 ± 1.86*52.4 ± 1.93*50.9 ± 2.03
Chlorogenic acid + METH group99.5 ± 3.89a41.8 ± 1.75a48.2 ± 1.68a47.6 ± 1.68
Caftaric acid + METH group101.4 ± 4.0543.5 ± 2.0450.3 ± 2.1447.8 ± 1.92

Data presented as mean ± SE. Number of animals = 8 per group.
*Significant change compared to control rats.
aSignificant change compared to METH group.