Lipid lowering activity of Eclipta prostrata in experimental hyperlipidemia

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 332-335

  Kumari, C Santhosh ^a   Govindasamy, S ^a   Sukumar, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b Ctrl Research Institute for Siddha   (India)

Author keywords

Eclipta prostrata; Experimental hyperlipidemia; Lipid lowering activity

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; CLOFIBRATE; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT; FATTY ACID; GUGGUL; GUGGULSTERONE; LIPID; PHOSPHOLIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTILIPEMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ECLIPTA; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA;

EID: 33646469095     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.10.031     Document Type: Article

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