Study of the Effects of Total Flavonoids of Astragalus on Atherosclerosis Formation and Potential Mechanisms

Table 4

Effect of TFA and vitamins on plasma α-tocopherol levels in cholesterol-fed rabbits (μmol/L).

Group	Week 0	Week 4	Week 8	Week 12
A	2.69±2.92	2.00±2.10	2.05±1.83	2.49±3.41
B	2.08±1.47	24.33±27.96^Δ	10.32±8.60	19.74±20.29
C	2.04±1.20	98.00±71.57^▴	100.40±65.18^▴†	175.00±83.39^▴†
D	2.67±3.21	22.05±13.40^Δ	18.88±20.06^Δ	32.59±31.52^Δ
E	2.00±3.87	15.93±12.28^▾	16.62±16.96^Δ	18.11±17.16^Δ

Data expressed as mean ± SD.^▾𝑃<0.05, ^Δ𝑃<0.01, ^▴𝑃<0.001 compared with group A; ^†𝑃<0.01 compared with group B.