Effect of various camphene concentrations on contents of total cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol and triglycerides in the plasma of Triton WR-1339-treated rats.

The placebo group (A) was administered 1 ml carrier alone, whereas the Triton WR-1339 group (B) was administered 1 ml carrier and one h later 1 ml of Triton WR-1339 (200 mg/kg). The camphene treated group (C) received a dose of camphene and one h later a single dose of Triton WR-1339. Camphene was administered at 1.5, 7.5 and 30 µg/g of body weight. Controls and camphene were injected ip. Twenty-four hours later, blood was collected from the hearts of animals in heparinized tubes, and plasma samples were prepared and assayed for total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides. The values represent mean ± SD of six rats. Significantly different lipid contents were determined in the camphene treated rats (C) compared to rats treated with Triton WR-1339 alone (B). pp