Open AccessEffect of hydroalcoholic extract of Hypericum perforatum on selected traditional and novel biochemical factors of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerotic lesions in hypercholesterolemic rabbits: A comparison between the extract and lovastatin
Author(s) -
S. Asgary,
Ali Solhpour,
Sahar Parkhideh,
Moulavi Hossein,
Parvin Mahzouni,
Najmeh Kabiri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.99044
Subject(s) - hypericum perforatum , lovastatin , hyperlipidemia , apolipoprotein b , cholesterol , hypericum , traditional medicine , pharmacology , triglyceride , medicine , high density lipoprotein , chemistry , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Evidence suggests that diets with high contents of cholesterol will increase serum lipoproteins and apolipoproteins, thereby increase risk of atherosclerosis. According to literature, some plants show hypolipidemic, hypocholestrolemic, and antiatherosclerotic activities.