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Table 3 The effect of M. myristica on hepatic MDA, serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels

From: Aqueous extract of Monodora myristica ameliorates cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity in male rats

Treatment group

MDA (nmole/mg/protein)

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

G1

38.93 ± 0.96b

124.62 ± 2.23b,c

87.22 ± 5.60b

G2

70.66 ± 1.77a

175.11 ± 1.05a

173.20 ± 1.35a

G3

51.75 ± 2.32

154.23 ± 3.14a

111.20 ± 8.14a

G4

47.21 ± 2.21

139.05 ± 3.19

106.80 ± 6.27a

G5

40.82 ± 0.41

126.89 ± 1.69

109.77 ± 0.69a

  1. Values shown are mean ± SD (n = 6). Mean differences are significant (P < 0.05) when compared with: aG1 (control group), b G2 (cadmium only)