Lipid Lowering Activity of Anthocephalus indicus Root in Hyperlipidemic Rats

The lipid lowering activity of Anthocephalus indicus (family Rubiaceae; Hindi name Kadamba) root extract has been studied in triton WR-1339 induced hyperlipidemia in rats. In this model, feeding with root extract (500 mg kg−1 b.w.) lowered plasma lipids and reactivated post-heparin lipolytic activit...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Kumar, Mohammad Mubin Khan, Ashok Kumar Khanna, Ranjana Singh, Sushma Singh, Ramesh Chander, Farzana Mahdi, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Jitendra Kumar Saxena, Raj Kumar Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen001