The influence of the aqueous crude extract of Glycine tomentella root (Leguminosae) on lipid metabolism was investigated in hyperlipidemic hamsters. It was found that the administration of the G. tomentella extract (GTE) leads to a decrease of high serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels induced by high-fat diet. The GTE also increased serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and decr...

BACKGROUND The basal lipid peroxide concentration in the plasma of patients with hyperlipidemia may be related to atherosclerosis. Quantitative determination of lipid peroxides in the plasma is an important step in the overall evaluation of the biochemical processes leading to oxidative injury. Unfortunately, the currently available methods for lipid peroxidation lack specificity and sensitivit...

OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of newly synthesized tricyclic benzothieno 1, 2, 3-triazine derivatives namely CP-1 (3-(methyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro,3H-benzo[4,5] thieno [2,3-d][1,2,3] triazin-4-one), CP-2 (3-(ethyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro,3H-benzo[4,5] thieno [2,3-d][1,2,3] triazin-4-one) and CP-6 (3-(2-chloro phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro,3H-benzo[...

Aim: To evaluate anti-hyperlipidemic activity of the whole plant Gossypium herbaceum extract in Wistar Albino Rats.
 Methods: The were collected and extracted with methanol by soxhlation. It was tested Triton Propylthiouracil (PTU) induced hyperlipidemic rat models antioxidant hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging assay.
 Results: Basic phytochemical tests resulted presence flavonoids,...

BACKGROUND Growing evidence indicates that intestinal microbiota regulate our metabolism. Probiotics confer health benefits that may depend on their ability to affect the gut microbiota. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of supplementation with the probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus hsryfm 1301, on the gut microbiota in a hyperlipidemic rat model, and to explore the a...

INTRODUCTION Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been reported to increase platelet activation. Reducing the level of LDL-C with statins induces important pleiotropic effects such as platelet inhibition. This association between platelet activity and statin therapy may be clinically important in reducing the risk of ischemic stroke. We investigated the effect of simvastatin therapy ...

Hyperlipidemia is an independent risk factor in the development of ischemic heart disease, which can increase myocardial susceptibility to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Ischemic postconditioning (PostC) has now been demonstrated as a novel strategy to harness nature's protection against myocardial I/R injury in normal conditions. However, the effect of PostC on hyperlipidemic animals remai...

BACKGROUND Although recent studies have indicated that nut consumption may improve levels of blood lipids, nuts are not generally recommended as snacks for hyperlipidemic subjects because of their high fat content. Furthermore, the effective dose is still unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS The dose-response effects of whole almonds, taken as snacks, were compared with low-saturated fat (<5% energy)...

The effects of varying degrees of atherosclerotic plaque on vascular responsiveness in aortas of Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits and New Zealand White (normal cholesterolemic) rabbits were studied. Ring segments from the aortic arch and thoracic aorta were mounted in organ chambers for isometric tension recording and measurement of endotheliumderived relaxing factor. WHHL rabbi...

The N-(benzoylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide derivatives 1-6 were synthesized, and the lipid-lowering effects of two of these novel compounds were studied using hyperlipidemic rats as an experimental model. Treatment of ethyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate with aminobenzophenones in the presence of sodium ethoxide and DMF, followed by purification using column chromatography, gave the target compound...