Protective effects of methyl protodioscin against lipid disorders and liver injury in hyperlipidemic gerbils

Methyl protodioscin (MPD) is the main component of total diosgenin, which was reported to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels potentially. This study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of MPD against lipid disorder in hyperlipidemic gerbils induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). Hyperlipi...

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Main Authors: Xiaojia Chen, Pengfei Zhang, Weilie Ma, Haiqiang Pan, Weitao Hong, Gengji Chen, Hang Ding, Wanze Tang, Guorong Lin, Zhizhen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023099930