Open AccessGinger treatment ameliorates alcohol-induced myocardial damage by suppression of hyperlipidemia and cardiac biomarkers in rats
Author(s) -
G. Venkata Subbaiah,
Mallikarjuna Korivi,
Bhasha Shanmugam,
Sahukari Ravi,
Patan Usnan Taj,
Kesireddy Sathyavelu Reddy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.203891
Subject(s) - hyperlipidemia , alcohol , medicine , cholesterol , lipid profile , high density lipoprotein , traditional medicine , pharmacology , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , diabetes mellitus
Alcohol-induced hyperlipidemia is positively correlated with cardiovascular diseases. Several herbal extracts have been reported to protect the cardiac injury and suppress the hyperlipidemia. However, the effect of ginger extracts on alcohol-induced hyperlipidemia and associated myocardial damage remains unclear.