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Table 2 Lipid profile of female and male rats after 28 days of administration of S. platensis

From: Hypolipidemic effect and activation of Lecithin Cholesterol Acyl Transferase (LCAT) by aqueous extract of Spirulina platensis during toxicological investigation

Females

Males

Doses mg/kg bw

TC (mg/dl)

HDL C (mg/dl)

TG (mg/dl)

Atherogenic index CT/HDL C

TC (mg/dl)

HDL C(mg/dl)

TG (mg/dl)

Atherogenic index CT/HDL C

Control

66 ± 23

42 ± 7a

250 ± 118

1.64 ± 0.42

92 ± 17a

52 ± 6

385 ± 90

1.76 ± 0.14

250

62 ± 12

43 ± 8a

257 ± 98

1.44 ± 0.19

84 ± 9a

53 ± 9

294 ± 147

1.58 ± 0.17

500

61 ± 11

40 ± 8a

207 ± 160

1.50 ± 0.10

74 ± 6b

40 ± 3

229 ± 152

1.85 ± 0.32

1000

57 ± 4

35 ± 5b

289 ± 127

1.62 ± 0.19

89 ± 14a

49 ± 3

334 ± 86

1.81 ± 0.19

  1. In the same column, the values subscripted with the same letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05
  2. Bw body weight, TC total cholesterol, HDL C High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL C Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, TG Triglycerides