Anti-HMG-CoA reductase, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of amaranthus viridis leaf extract as a potential treatment for hypercholesterolemia
Inflammation and oxidative stress are believed to contribute to the pathology of several chronic diseases including hypercholesterolemia (elevated levels of cholesterol in blood) and atherosclerosis. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors of plant origin are needed as synthetic drugs, such as statins, which a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27918/1/27918.pdf |