| Literature DB >> 9891944 |
H P Shaila1, S L Udupa, A L Udupa.
Abstract
The effect of orally administered indigenous drugs Terminalia arjuna, T. belerica and T. chebula were investigated on experimental atherosclerosis. Rabbits were fed a cholesterol-rich diet to induce atherosclerosis. The three drugs were fed along with cholesterol. At the end of the experimental period the animals were killed and their plasma and tissue lipid components estimated. Atherosclerotic lesions of the aorta were examined histologically. T. arjuna was found to be the most potent hypolipidemic agent and induced partial inhibition of rabbit atheroma. The results indicate that T. arjuna may play an anti-atherogenic role.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9891944 DOI： 10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00281-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN： 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164