Calcium-rich diet and vitamin D supplementation improves lipid profiles and reduces atherogenic index in high salt fed male Wistar rat.

To ascertain the effect of calcium rich diet and/ or vitamin D supplementation on atherogenic parameters in high salt loaded rats. Thirty male rats were randomly assigned into five groups of six rats each, namely; control; salt only; salt + Calcium; salt + Vit. D and salt + Vit.