Table 4 Effect of ethanolic extract (MAE) of Carica papaya on lipid profile in hyperlipidemic rats

Cholesterol

Zero

91.8 ± 2.1

162.3 ± 5.4

168.7 ± 5.1

171.2 ± 4.3

195.4 ± 3.6

4 weeks

92.7 ± 2.3

184.2 ± 5.6^a

136.8 ± 4.3^a

112.3 ± 3.8^a

128.1 ± 3.4^a

8 weeks

89.6 ± 1.9

189.4 ± 5.5^a

111.2 ± 3.7^a

98.6 ± 2.4^a

94.7 ± 2.2^a

Triglycerides

Zero

57.8 ± 1.5

83.8 ± 2.1

89.2 ± 2.5

88.6 ± 1.8

86.3 ± 1.7

4 weeks

59.2 ± 1.3

92.2 ± 3.4^a

76.7 ± 2.8^a

69.1 ± 2.1^a

73.4 ± 1.2^a

8 weeks

58.7 ± 1.4

98.3 ± 5.7^a

68.3 ± 2.2^a

61.4 ± 1.9^a

58.1 ± 1.3^a

LDL_C

Zero

37.9 ± 0.6

117.4 ± 4.6^a

127.0 ± 4.3

130.6 ± 4.9^a

154.5 ± 6.2

4 weeks

37.3 ± 0.4

141.2 ± 4.8^a

93.6 ± 3.2^a

51.2 ± 1.8^a

80.5 ± 2.4^a

8 weeks

35.8 ± 0.5

147.0 ± 3.9^a

68.2 ± 2.4^a

46.5 ± 1.9^a

41.7 ± 1.9^a

HDL_C

Zero

42.3 ± 0.9

28.3 ± 0.6

23.9 ± 0.3

22.9 ± 0.8

23.6 ± 0.7

4 weeks

43.6 ± 0.1

24.6 ± 0.3^a

28.2 ± 0.6

33.6 ± 1.2^a

32.9 ± 0.8^a

8 weeks

42.1 ± 0.8

22.7 ± 0.4^a

32.7 ± 0.4

39.8 ± 1.3^a

41.6 ± 1.2^a

AI

Zero

0.90

1.60

5.30

5.70

6.60

4 weeks

0.86

5.70

3.30

1.50

2.50

8 weeks

0.85

6.50

2.10

1.20

0.96