Effect of an aqueous extract of annatto (Bixa orellana) seeds on lipid profile and biochemical markers of renal and hepatic function in hipercholesterolemic rats

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1373-1378

  de Paula, Heberth ^a,b   Pedrosa, Maria Lúcia ^a   Júnior, Joamyr Victor Rossoni ^a   Haraguchi, Fabiano Kenji ^a   dos Santos, Rinaldo Cardoso ^a   Silva, Marcelo Eustáquio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Annatto; Aqueous extract; Bixa orellana; Cholesterol; Lipid profile; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BIXA ORELLANA; RATTUS;

EID: 77953262893     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000600008     Document Type: Article

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