Research Article

The Effects of Folic Acid Administration on Cardiac Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Diabetic Rats

Table 3

Lipid profile parameters in serum of the experimental animals.

ParametersGroups (mean ± SEM) value
C1C2DMFADM+FA

TC (mmol/l),#¤¤<0.001
HDL (mmol/l),#<0.001
LDL (mmol/l),#<0.001
TG (mmol/l),##,¤,^<0.001
AI,#<0.001

TC: total cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triglycerides; AI: atherogenic index. versus the C1 group, versus the C2 group, ¤ versus the DM group, and ^ versus the FA group.