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

Table 4 Activity of HMG CoA reductase of males and females rats after 28 days administration of Spirulina platensis

Groups	HMG CoA reductase activity (UI/mg protein)
Groups	Rats Males	Rats Females
control	0.38 ± 0.001^a	13.45 ± 0.002^a
250 mg/kg	0.13 ± 0.002^b	3.99 ± 0.000^b
500 mg/kg	0.06 ± 0.000^c	5.07 ± 0.007^c
1000 mg/kg	0.02 ± 0.000^d	0.50 ± 0.000^d

In the same column, the values subscripted with the same letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05

ISSN: 2055-0928