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Table 6. Effects of aqueous leaf extract of X. americana and P. capensis on lipid profile levels in rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Group

Treatment

Serum Levels (mg/dL)

T-Cholesterol

Triglyceride

LDL-c

HDL-c

XA

PC

XA

PC

XA

PC

XA

PC

NC

0.9% w/v Normal saline

83.20±0.58d

83.20±0.58d

120.20±2.52c

120.20±2.52c

27.60±0.51c

27.60±0.51b

51.40±0.60a

51.40±0.60a

Neg C

0.9% w/v Normal saline

148.60±1.40a

148.60±1.40a

305.40±1.12a

305.40±1.12a

47.20±0.20a

47.20±0.20a

33.80±0.49d

33.80±0.49e

PC

Propranolol (10 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

87.60±0.75d

87.60±0.75d

123.00±1.64c

123.00±1.64bc

28.20±2.15c

28.20±2.15b

48.20±1.02b

48.20±1.02b

ExpG A

Extract (150 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

113.80±0.74b

110.20±2.22b

131.60±0.93b

129.00±1.39b

45.40±1.36a

43.80±1.66a

33.60±0.68d

37.40±0.25d

ExpG B

Extract (200 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

95.40±2.42c

94.40±0.51c

126.20±1.32bc

125.20±1.07bc

35.60±0.40b

34.40±1.47b

39.00±0.32c

40.60±0.87c

ExpG C

Extract (250 mg Kg-1 bw-1)  

87.70±1.77d

85.40±1.66d

122.80±1.48c

121.60±1.33bc

30.20±1.06bc

29.00±1.59b

46.40±0.92b

49.20±0.37ab

Means with unique alphabet column-wise are significantly distinct (p ≤ 0.05). Comparison was done column-wise. NC = Normal control, Neg C = Negative control, PC=Positive control, ExpG = Experimental Group. XA = X. americana, PC = P. capensis