With the 20-mg dose (n=19) the mean plasma cholesterol level decreased by 39.3% (p < 0.05), and the mean plasma triglycerides level decreased by 41.8% (ns); there was a decrease in VLDL cholesterol of 44.8% (ns), a decrease in LDL cholesterol of 36.5% (p < 0.01), and an increase in HDL cholesterol of 18.1% (ns).