Cholesterol lowering and vascular protective effects of ethanolic extract of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn (Shan Zha), in diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic rat model

Cholesterol lowering and vascular protective effects of ethanolic extract of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn (Shan Zha), in diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic rat model

Consumption of functional foods for managing plasma cholesterol level has gained acceptance globally. The hypocholesterolaemic and vascular protective effects of the dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn (Shan Zha), were investigated in rats fed with normal diet, high cholesterol diet (HCD)...

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Main Authors: Ching-Yee Kwok, Chang Li, Huan-Le Cheng, Yam-Fung Ng, Tak-Yi Chan, Yiu-Wa Kwan, George Pak-Heng Leung, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee, Daniel Kam-Wah Mok, Peter Hoi-Fu Yu, Shun-Wan Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Anti-atherogenic
Cholersterol
Crataegus pinnatifida
Hawthorn
Hypocholesterolaemic
Vascular protection
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