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Table 4 Effect of CsA and sulphated polysaccharides on lipid profile

From: Role of sulphated polysaccharides from Sargassum Wightii in Cyclosporine A-induced oxidative liver injury in rats

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*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. for six animals in each group.
  2. 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.