According to Table 4, the isolated administration
of oleoresins in groups 3 and 4 significantly reduced
the values of total cholesterol when compared to group
2, which only received a hypercholesterolemic diet.
The supplementation with oregano oleoresin was the
most effective in reducing cholesterol, not differing
from group 1, which received a normocholesterolemic
diet. However, it is possible to observe that the
mixture of oleoresins was not effective in promoting
the reduction of total cholesterol. This fact can be
related to the high dose of supplemented bioactive
compounds, which is due to the combination of the
oleoresin concentrations.