Hypocholesterolemic and hepatoprotective effects of flaxseed chutney: Evidence from animal studies

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-121

  Shakir, K A Faseehuddin ^a   Madhusudhan, Basavaraj ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Flaxseed chutney; Hepatoprotective effect; Hypocholesterolemic effect

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; FLAXSEED CHUTNEY EXTRACT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LINSEED; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33947097339     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912893     Document Type: Article

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