Rutin and Quercetin Decrease Cholesterol in HepG2 Cells but Not Plasma Cholesterol in Hamsters by Oral Administration

Rutin (R) and quercetin (Q) are two widespread dietary flavonoids. Previous studies regarding the plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of R and Q generated inconsistent results. The present study was therefore carried out to investigate the effects of R and Q on cholesterol metabolism in both HepG2...

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Main Authors: Ning Liang, Yuk-Man Li, Zouyan He, Wangjun Hao, Yimin Zhao, Jianhui Liu, Hanyue Zhu, Erika Kwek, Ka-Ying Ma, Wen-Sen He, Zhen-Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
LXR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3766