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Hypocholesterolaemic effects of Terminalia arjuna tree bark.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9080336     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diet-induced hyperlipidaemic rabbits were given 50% ethanolic extract of Terminalia arjuna tree bark in doses of 100 mg/kg (Group B, n = 6) and 500 mg/kg (Group C, n = 6) and compared with controls (Group A). At 60 days of intervention in Groups A, B and C mean +/- S.E.M. total cholesterol was 574 +/- 61, 320 +/- 29 and 217 +/- 44 mg/dl, respectively (P < 0.01); LDL cholesterol was 493 +/- 57, 271 +/- 30 and 162 +/- 44 mg/dl (P < 0.01); HDL cholesterol was 59 +/- 7, 36 +/- 3 and 35 +/- 4 mg/dl (P = n.s.); triglyceride was 108 +/- 13, 67 +/- 6 and 101 +/- 26 mg/dl (P = n.s.); cholesterol/HDL ratio was 10.1 +/- 1.3, 9.2 +/- 1.1 and 6.1 +/- 1.0 (P = n.s.); and LDL/HDL ratio was 8.7 +/- 1.3, 7.8 +/- 1.1 and 4.5 +/- 1.0 (P < 0.01). The extract did not adversely affect biochemical tests of liver and renal function and haematological parameters.
Authors:
A Ram; P Lauria; R Gupta; P Kumar; V N Sharma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ethnopharmacology     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0378-8741     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ethnopharmacol     Publication Date:  1997 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-23     Completed Date:  1997-05-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903310     Medline TA:  J Ethnopharmacol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  165-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cholesterol / blood
Diet, Atherogenic
Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy*
Kidney / drug effects
Liver / drug effects
Plant Extracts / pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Rabbits
Trees*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Extracts; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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