Ameliorative effect of Chlorophytum borivilianum root on lipid metabolism in hyperlipaemic rats

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 244-249

  Visavadiya, N P ^a   Narasimhacharya, A V R L ^a  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Cardiovascular disease; Chlorophytum borivilianum; Hypercholesteraemia; Lipid metabolism

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BILE ACID; CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM EXTRACT; CHOLESTEROL; FLAVONOID; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; SAPONIN; STEROL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CATALASE; CHOLESTEROL; DIET; FECES; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; LILIACEAE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; LIVER; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; STEROLS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 33846460744     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2007.04579.x     Document Type: Article

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