ricinus communis linn. (euphorbiaceae) is a soft wooded tree widely prevalent throughout tropics regions of the world which have a warm temperature. in the indian system of medicine, the leaves, roots and seed oil of this plant have been used for the treatment of inflammation and liver disorders for a long time. in the present study, the protective effects of ethanol extract of ricinus communis...

We evaluated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of 45 well-defined patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia, the effect of gemfibrozil (1,200 mg/day) or simvastatin (20 mg/day) on apolipoprotein-B (apo-B)-containing lipoproteins, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfraction profile, and LDL oxidizability. Although both drugs reduced plasma cholesterol and triglyceride co...

OBJECTIVE Several different epidemiological studies have examined the association between the consumption of tea and coronary heart disease. Some, though not all, support the view that tea or flavonoids reduce the risk of cardiovascular heart disease. The aim of this study was to determine the short-to medium-term effect of a green tea extract on vascular function and lipid peroxidation as comp...

Features that alter the glycolipid sugar headgroup accessibility at the membrane interface have been studied in bilayer lipid model vesicles using a fluorescence technique with the enzyme galactose oxidase. The effects on oxidation caused by variation in the hydrophobic moiety of galactosylceramide or the membrane environment for galactosylceramide, monogalactosyldiacylglycerol and digalactosyl...

Plant-based n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) possess a prospective antiatherogenic potential. Currant oil from Ribes nigrum L. is one of the few plant oils containing PUFAn-3 (15.3 mol%) in addition to PUFAn-6 (60.5 mol%). This study was aimed at comparing the effects of currant oil with those of lard fat, rich in saturated (43.8 mol%) and monounsaturated (47.0 mol%) fatty acids, on antio...

conclusions people with a poor sleep quality had a higher bmi, waist circumference and serum triglyceride levels and a lower hdl-c concentration. furthermore, bmi and serum triglyceride concentration are independently associated with the score of sleep quality. indeed, it is recommended for people to screen for sleep quality to start necessary interventions. background several studies have show...

The aim of this work was to determine the effect of dietary n - 3 PUFA on oxidant/antioxidant status, in vitro very low and low density lipoprotein (VLDL-LDL), and VLDL-LDL-fatty acid composition in macrosomic pups of diabetic mothers. We hypothesized that n - 3 PUFA would improve oxidative stress in macrosomia. Diabetes was induced in female Wistar rats fed with the ISIO diet (control) or with...

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of selected oils from seeds herbs and vegetables (basil, fenugreek, coriander, tomato, garden cress, parsley, dill), especially their oxidative stability. The were tested for oxidation degree (acid value, peroxide p-anisidine TOTOX indicator, specific extinction under ultraviolet light), colours, content carotenoid chlorophyll pigments, fatty acid compos...

Oxidation has been proposed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and amyloid is considered to induce oxidation. In biological fluids, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), amyloid is found complexed to lipoproteins. On the basis of these observations, we investigated the potential role of lipoprotein oxidation in the pathology of AD. Lipoprotein oxidizability...