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Effect of phytoactive compounds on in vitro cholesterol crystal growth
Author(s) -
Seethalakshmi Ammal M.,
George K. V.,
Jayakumari I.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.200710943
Subject(s) - cassia , nucleation , cholesterol , chemistry , crystal growth , in vitro , crystal (programming language) , crystallography , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , computer science , programming language
The growth of cholesterol crystals in gel medium in the presence of some bioactive compounds like extract of cassia fistula Linn (CF) have shown changes in the rate of nucleation, morphology and numbers of crystals with respect to control and treatment. The study reveals that CF material can be used as a potent inhibitor of cholesterol crystals. These crystals were characterized by X‐ray and IR for structural determination. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)