Protective effect of Urtica dioica leaf hydro alcoholic extract against experimentally-induced atherosclerosis in rats

Objective: Finding compounds that could be used for prevention of atherosclerosis (AS) is highly desired. The present study evaluated the protective effects of Urtica dioica (UD, commonly known as stinging nettle) leaf ethanolic extract against high-fat diet-induced AS in rats. Materials and Methods...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Namazi, Tahoora Shomali, Pouya Taghikhani, Saeid Nazifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_10264_c213ff071a904bbe63f00b1602ef2c61.pdf