Effect of silymarin, the seed extract of cultivated and endemic Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., on serum lipid levels and atherosclerosis development in hypercholesterolemic rabbits
Backgrond: Silymarin, the seed extract of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., contains flavonolignan compounds with powerful anti-oxidant properties. The favourable effects of herbal medicine with ant-ioxidant properties on lipid profile have been reported in several experimental studies. Objective: The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
2005-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicinal Plants |
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| Online Access: | http://jmp.ir/article-1-830-en.html |