Lipid Lowering Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Carduus crispus L. on Hypercholesterolemic Rats
The main purpose of this study was to determine possible effects of the ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Carduus crispus L. on the serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic rats. After oral administration for two weeks, C. crispus extract produced signifi cant decrease on serum total c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National University of Mongolia
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%208%20Number%202%20December%202010/pdf/mjbs008-02-07.pdf |
| Summary: | The
main purpose of this study was to determine possible effects of the ethanolic extract of aerial
parts of
Carduus crispus
L.
on the serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic rats. After oral administration
for two weeks,
C. crispus
extract produced signifi cant decrease on serum total cholesterol, low density
lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride levels and atherogenic indices in hypercholesterolemic groups (P
< 0.05).
C. crispus
extract had no effects on serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in these
groups. It is concluded that the extract of aerial parts of
C. crispus
exhibits lipid lowering activity in
hypercholesterolemic rats. |
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| ISSN: | 1684-3908 2225-4994 |