Table 4

Effect of CsA and sulphated polysaccharides on lipid profile

Lipid profile (mg/g wet tissue)
Group I (Control)
Group II (CsA)
Group III (Sulphated polysaccharides)
Group IV (CsA + sulphated polysaccharides)

Total cholesterol
5.87 ± 0.71
8.01 ± 1.22 a***
5.79 ± 0.76
6.22 ± 1.01 b**
Phospholipids
20.52 ± 2.93
14.63 ± 1.93 a***
20.59 ± 3.14
19.21 ± 1.72 b**
Triglycerides
7.93 ± 0.87
10.25 ± 1.67 a**
7.90 ± 1.05
8.21 ± 1.17 b**
Free fatty acids
3.32 ± 0.44
4.26 ± 0.65 a**
3.33 ± 0.30
3.56 ± 0.39 b*

Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. for six animals in each group.

Comparisons are made between: a-Group I and Groups II, III, IV; b-Group II and Group IV. The symbols (***), (**) and (*) represent statistical significance at P < 0.001, P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively.

Josephine et al. BMC Pharmacology 2008 8:4   doi:10.1186/1471-2210-8-4