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ABSTRACT
This study investigates the comparative effects of lipid profile on blood samples anticoagulated with reference heparin and plant-derived heparin-like compound on day 1, 3 and 7. The levels of Cholesterol in both reference and test sample were similar in day 1 and 3, P>0.05, however there was an increase in the value on day 7. For example, the cholesterol value for reference sample on day 7 was 93.00 ± 5.73 whereas the value for test sample was 126.5 ± 4.598, thus, giving P<0.05. The value obtained for Triglyceride were within the normal ranges for day 1, 3 and 7, respectively. P>0.05. The value obtained for High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) were within the range 35.90 ± 1.36 -1.33 indicating no significant differences between the test and reference samples. P<0.05. For Low Density Lipoprotein(LDL) the range in value were 37.40 ± 3.60 - 40.80 ± 4.21, this values were within the normal clinical range, no statistical difference was recorded for the reference and test sample P<0.05. For Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) the range in value for the reference sample is 25.80 ± 0.70 - 26.50 ± 0.50, for the test sample in the same period is 23.10 ± 1.18 - 24.40 ± 0.87, this values were within the clinical range, however there is no statistical difference between the test and reference value. The result obtained suggest possible application for the test sample as plant-derived anticoagulant.
