Open AccessEfficacy of Myrmecodia Platytyrae (MyP) Water Extract in Reducing Cholesterol Level in Hypercholesterolemia Induced Sprague Dawley Rat
Author(s) -
M. K. Nik Hasan,
Aminah Aminah,
H. H. Mizaton,
M. A. Rasadah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
malaysian journal of medical and biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-0016
pISSN - 2313-0008
DOI - 10.18034/mjmbr.v7i2.491
Subject(s) - cholesterol , feces , low density lipoprotein , zoology , rubiaceae , high density lipoprotein , medicine , biology , endocrinology , botany , ecology
Myrmecodia plant or ant-nest plant is from Rubiaceae family. Rubiaceae are mainly tropical woody plants, consist mostly of trees and shrubs and can be found in temperate regions. Myrmecodia platytyrea (MyP) are believed to have medicinal value. This study was designed in order to investigate the effect of MyP extract as anti hypercholesterolemic agent. The results showed that treatment of MyP can significantly reduce (p<0.05) low density lipoprotein (LDL) compared to negative control group. The extract was significantly increase (p<0.05) high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration compared to negative control group. Besides that, MyP increased fecal cholesterol and fecal bile compared to normal control group. It was also found that lipid profile was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in MyP treatment group. All biochemistry data showed that MyP water extract was not toxic at all.