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Hypolipidemic activity of Hibiscus rosa sinensis root in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20361715     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The hypolipidemic activity of Hibiscus rosa sinensis (family Malvaceae) root extract was studied on triton and cholesterol-rich high fat diet (HFD) induced models of hyperlipidemia in rats. In triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemia, feeding with root extract (500 mg/kg body wt/day p.o.) exerted lipid-lowering effect, as assessed by reversal of plasma levels of total cholesterol (TC), phospholipids (PL) and triglycerides (TG) and reactivation of post-heparin lipolytic activity (PHLA) of plasma. The other model was fed with cholesterol-rich HFD and root extract (500 mg/kg body wt/ day p.o.) simultaneously for 30 days. This also caused lowering of lipid levels in plasma and liver homogenate and reactivation of plasma PHLA and hepatic total lipoprotein lipase activity. The hypolipidemic activity of Hibiscus rosa sinensis root was compared with a standard drug guggulipid (200 mg/kg body wt/day p.o.), a known lipid- lowering agent in both models. Histopathological findings in rat liver supported the protective role of H. rosa sinensis root extract in preventing cholesterol-rich HFD-induced hepatic steatosis.
Authors:
Vishnu Kumar; Pradyumn Singh; Ramesh Chander; Farzana Mahdi; Sushma Singh; Ranjana Singh; Ashok Kumar Khanna; Jitendra Kumar Saxena; Abbas Ali Mahdi; Vinod Kumar Singh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0301-1208     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J. Biochem. Biophys.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-05     Completed Date:  2010-10-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0310774     Medline TA:  Indian J Biochem Biophys     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  507-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry & Pathology, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antilipemic Agents / pharmacology*
Cholesterol / metabolism
Dietary Fats / adverse effects
Hibiscus / chemistry*
Hyperlipidemias / chemically induced,  metabolism,  pathology
Liver / drug effects,  pathology
Male
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Roots / chemistry*
Polyethylene Glycols / pharmacology
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antilipemic Agents; 0/Dietary Fats; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 25301-02-4/tyloxapol; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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