Hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root and leaf on cholesterol-fed rabbits

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-78

  Choi, Ung Kyu ^a   Lee, Ok Hwan ^b   Yim, Joo Hyuk ^c   Cho, Chang Won ^c   Rhee, Young Kyung ^c   Lim, Seong Il ^c   Kim, Young Chan ^c  

^a Pohang Center of Evolution of Biomaterials   (South Korea)

^b CHA University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Atherosclerosis; Dandelion; Hypolipidemic effects; Taraxacum officinale

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; CATALASE; DANDELION EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL DIET; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDELION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPOLIPEMIA; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; RABBIT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DANDELION; HYPOLIPIDEMIC EFFECTS; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; AORTA; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIPIDS; LIVER; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; RABBITS; TARAXACUM;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 75349091983     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms11010067     Document Type: Article

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