Lipid lowering activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of aegle marmelos (Linn.) in hyperlipidaemic models of Wistar albino rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-185

  Vijaya, C ^a   Ramanathan, M ^b   Suresh, B ^b  

^a Ultra College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Aegle marmelos; Antihyperlipidaemic activity; Atorvastatin; Gemfibrozil; Hdl c; High fatdiet; Triglycerides; Triton WR 1339

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS; RATTUS;

ALCOHOL; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AEGLE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENIC DIET; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; PLANT LEAF; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

AEGLE; ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL; DIET, ATHEROGENIC; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ETHANOL; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 65549102456     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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