Abstract

Piper Officinarum : A Potent Anitatherosclerotic And Hypolipidaemic Agent

Author(s): Indu Sharma, Deepali Gusain, V. P Dixit, A Purohit

Piper officinarum extract showed remarkable hypolipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic effects when fed to hyperlipidaemic rabbits. The extract administration not only reduced the serum lipid concentration but c/p ratio and atherogenic index is also reduced. Considerable elevation of HDL-ratio is a definite marker of beneficial effects. Atherosclerotic plaques have also shown a definite regression.

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