Nigella sativa L. improves lipid profile and prevents atherosclerosis: Evidence from an experimental study on hypercholesterolemic rabbits

Nigella sativa L. improves lipid profile and prevents atherosclerosis: Evidence from an experimental study on hypercholesterolemic rabbits

The effects of Nigella sativa (NS) on lipid profile, C-reactive protein, oxidized LDL, antioxidant capacity, Apo A and Apo B and fatty streak formation in hypercholesterolemic male rabbits were examined. Fifteen rabbits were distributed into three groups of five each [normal diet, hypercholesterolem...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Asgary, Alireza Ghannadi, Gholamreza Dashti, Alireza Helalat, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Somayeh Najafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Fatty streak
Hypercholesterolemia
Nigella sativa L.
Rabbit
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464612001570

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