Background and objectives: This study was designed to investigate the effect of ethanol extract of Allium ampeloprasum (Leek) leaves on blood lipid profile in rats. Due to the side effects of chemical drugs and social tendency toward herbal medicines, it’s justified to propose new herbal remedies for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Methods: Thirt...

objective: dietary changes playmajor risk roles in oxidative stress andcardiovascular disease and modulate normal metabolic function. the present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of different extracts of hemidesmus indicus to experimental high-fat diet in wistar rats, and their possible mechanism of action.  materials and methods: male wistar rats were divided into 6...

Litsea glutinosa (Lour) Maida Lakdi is an evergreen tree belonging to family Lauraceae it a native India.1,2,3 Ethinomedically the bark used by traditional practitioners as demulcent, emollient and in treatment of diarrhea dysentery. According ancient Unani classical text books our scholars which was for mostly bony diseaseslike Fracture (kasar), Joint pain(Hudaar), gout(Naqras), sciatica(lrqun...

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 ...

Objective: Dietary changes playmajor risk roles in oxidative stress andcardiovascular disease and modulate normal metabolic function. The present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of different extracts of Hemidesmus indicus to experimental high-fat diet in wistar rats, and their possible mechanism of action.  Materials and Methods: Male wistar rats were divided into 6...

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,...

Medicinal plants play a key role in preventing various diseases. Hyperlipidemia is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of aqueous extract of Carum carvi seeds in diet induced hyperlipidemia in rats. 2% cholesterol diet were given to rats for six weeks and rats showed high lipid levels were included in the ...

BACKGROUND Arjunarishta (AA), a formulation used as cardiotonic is a hydroalcoholic formulation of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. (TA) belonging to family Combretaceae. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effect of Arjunarishta on high-fat diet fed animals. MATERIALS AND METHODS High-fat diet fed (HFD) Wistar rats were randomly divided into three g...