Groups TG F Sig. cholesterol F Sig. 7 days 14 days 28 days 7 days 14 days 28 days Control 103.00d ± 3.69 92.00 cdef ± 18.62 153.75 ab ± 30.87 14.87 0 * * 136.51a ± 3.69 58.73e ± 15.65 92.78abc ± 42.21 13.41 0 * * Hcy group 95.00e ± 3.69 103.00 abcd ± 4.38 147.67 ab ± 34.42 11.91 0.001 * * 95.24f ± 3.69 81.75bcd ± 6.09 112.17ab ± 29.05 4.676 0.026 * Hcy+Tomato ext. 126.00c ± 3.69 85.00 def ± 26.29 160.00 ab ± 29.13 16.34 0 * * 138.10a ± 3.69 98.41ab ± 6.96 97.35abc ± 19.22 22.50 0 * * Hcy+Broccoli ext. 137.00b ± 3.69 119.00a ± 9.86 181.00a ± 44.77 8.659 0.003 * * 47.62g ± 3.69 74.60 cde ± 5.22 79.24bc ± 20.11 11.79 0.001 * * Hcy+Lettuce ext. 107.00d ± 3.69 80.00ef ± 10.95 143.75 ab ± 32.02 15.91 0 * * 123.81c ± 3.69 107.94a ± 1.74 89.67abc ± 40.50 3.17 0.071 - Hcy+Avocado ext. 73.00g ± 3.69 76.00ef ± 6.57 126.00b ± 11.23 87.28 0 * * 130.16b ± 3.69 75.40 cde ± 4.35 115.08a ± 14.36 60.37 0 * * Hcy+Mixture ext. 163.00a ± 3.69 96.50 bcde ± 18.08 133.75b ± 20.72 25.98 0 * * 115.87d ± 3.69 66.67de ± 22.60 110.38ab ± 25.43 11.17 0.001 * * Total 109.00 ± 25.45 94.95 ± 22.99 142.48 ± 34.37     113.17 ± 25.56 79.60 ± 20.34 93.79 ± 27.73     F 306.569 5.863 2.024     309.272 5.312 2.017     Sig. 0 0 0.056     0 0 0.057     Sig. * * * * -     * * * * -     Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Significance**at p<0.01; * at p<0.05. Values which do not share the same letter in each column are significantly different.

Table 4: Effect of Hcy on TG (mg/dl) and cholesterol (mg/dl) in rats treated with low folic (without/with betaine), or high folic and plant extracts.