Anti-hyperlipidemic and cardioprotective effects of ocimum sanctum l. fixed oil in rats fed a high fat diet

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-400

  Suanarunsawat, Thamolwan ^a   Boonnak, Theewara ^a   Ayutthaya, Watcharaporn Devakul Na ^b   Thirawarapan, Suwan ^c  

^a Physiology Unit   (Thailand)

^b RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

cardiac function; hyperlipidemia; linoleic acid; linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHOLESTEROL; CREATINE KINASE MB; FATTY ACID; FIXED OIL; HEXANE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; OIL; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; SIMVASTATIN; STEARIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BASIL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FECES ANALYSIS; HEART PROTECTION; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID DIET; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHOLESTEROL; CREATINE KINASE, MB FORM; DIETARY FATS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; OCIMUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT OILS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SIMVASTATIN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 79951648582     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2010.21.4.387     Document Type: Article

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