Activation of transsulfuration pathway by salvianolic acid a treatment: a homocysteine-lowering approach with beneficial effects on redox homeostasis in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats

Table 1 Body weight, plasma cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol concentrations

	Control	Control + Sal A	Hyperlipidemia	Hyperlipidemia + Sal A
Body weight (g)	351 ± 9	353 ± 7	425 ± 19^*	423 ± 21
Cholesterol (mmol/ L)	1.52 ± 0.04	1.53 ± 0.01	2.92 ± 0.16^***	2.64 ± 0.20
Triglycerides (mmol/ L)	1.06 ± 0.04	1.04 ± 0.11	1.50 ± 0.12^*	1.37 ± 0.12
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/ L)	0.93 ± 0.03	1.03 ± 0.03	1.52 ± 0.09^***	1.21 ± 0.05^###

Data are represented as means ± SEM, n = 6.
^*p < 0.05 (vs. control group). ^**p < 0.01 (vs. control group). ^***p < 0.001 (vs. control group).
^#p < 0.05 (vs. hyperlipidemia group). ^##p < 0.01 (vs. hyperlipidemia group). ^###p < 0.001 (vs. hyperlipidemia group).