Table 1

Effect of C. domestica on cholesterol, triglyceride and phospholipid levels in the serum and aorta.

Group
Cholesterol
Triglyceride
Phospholipid

serum
aorta
serum
aorta
serum
aorta

(mg/ml)
(μg/g protein)
(mg/ml)
(mg/g protein)
(μmol/ml)
(mmol/g protein)

untreated
4.32 ± 0.86
5.28 ± 1.23
7.31 ± 2.53
28.00 ± 6.25
0.12 ± 0.01
1.06 ± 0.02
(control)






given high
4.66 ± 1.20
22.06 ± 4.63*
22.47 ± 5.29*
65.34 ± 11.72*
0.14 ± 0.01
2.48 ± 0.50*
cholestrol






diet






given high
4.40 ± 0.89
5.26 ± 1.82**
7.30 ± 0.46**
28.67 ± 5.17**
0.13 ± 0.01
1.07 ± 0.17**
cholesterol






diet and






C. domestic a






given
2.25 ± 0.90
5.13± 1.24
6.40 ± 0.45
23.94 ± 5.14
0.12 ± 0.01
1.05 ± 0.09
C. domestica







The data are presented as mean ± SEM of 6 animals. * Significantly different when compared to untreated group (control), p < 0.05 ** Significantly different when compared to group given high cholesterol diet, p < 0.05

Ahmad-Raus et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2001 1:6   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-1-6