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KMID : 1123920160300020081
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2016 Volume.30 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.87
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Effects of Leonurus Sibiricus L. Extract on Diet-induced Hypercholesterolemia in Rats
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Kim Jeung-Beum
Kim Tae-Yeon
Kang Hee
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Abstract
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This study was performed to investigate the cholesterol-lowering effect of liquid extract from Leonurus sibiricus Linne (LS). SD rats were fed atherogenic diet for 6 weeks. During the experimental period, LS liquid extract (3 g/kg and 6 g/kg) was orally given to the rats. The liver weight and levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides in serum were significantly increased in rats fed with atherogenic diets. Oral treatment of LS liquid extract to the rats fed atherogenic diet significantly reduced the liver weights and significantly decreased the levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides. The level of serum HDL-cholesterol was significantly increased at a high dose group compared with rats fed normal diet chow. These results indicate that LS liquid extract has the potential to restore altered lipid profiles induced by cholesterol rich diets and prevent the development of atheroclerosis.
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KEYWORD
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Leonurus Sibiricus, Hyperlipidemia, Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis
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