Protective effects of propolis and thymoquinone on development of atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 637-643

  Nader, Manar A ^a   El Agamy, Dina S ^a   Suddek, Ghada M ^a  

^a Mansoura University 35516   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cholesterol; Oxidative stress; Propolis; Rabbits; Thymoquinone

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUTATHIONE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PROPOLIS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; THYMOQUINONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AORTA; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENIC DIET; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL DIET; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART PROTECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; AORTA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BENZOQUINONES; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; LIPIDS; MALE; PROPOLIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RABBITS;

EID: 77954527277     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-010-0420-1     Document Type: Article

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