Table 1 Effect of CEC of total cholesterol, triglyceride and very-low density lipoprotein-cholesterol after treatment for 4 weeks.

From: Histological evidence of chitosan-encapsulated curcumin suppresses heart and kidney damages on streptozotocin-induced type-1 diabetes in mice model

Lipid properties

Ctrl

DM

DM + Cur

DM + CEC

TC (mg/dL)

87 ± 6.22

139 ± 8.13*

122 ± 29.91

102 ± 36.71

TG (mg/dL)

69 ± 8.01

67 ± 6.86

71 ± 4.54

73 ± 6.47

VLDL (mg/dL)

14 ± 1.83

14 ± 1.52

14 ± 1.21

15 ± 1.51

  1. Data are shown as mean ± S.D. (n = 6). Significant difference: *P < 0.05 vs. Ctrl group as analyzed by Duncan multiple range tests. TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; VLDL, very-low density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
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