Open AccessHypolipidaemic Effects of Gymnema Sylvestre on High Fat Diet Induced Dyslipidaemia in Wistar Rats
Author(s) -
Dheeraj K. Singh,
Narendra Kumar,
Anjula Sachan,
Preet Lakhani,
Sachin Tutu,
Rajendra Nath,
Amod Kumar Sachan,
Rakesh Dixit
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27430.9859
Subject(s) - lipid profile , medicine , endocrinology , gymnema sylvestre , cholesterol , very low density lipoprotein , obesity , high density lipoprotein , analysis of variance , blood lipids , one way analysis of variance , lipoprotein , traditional medicine
Hyperlipidaemia is a well known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Lifestyle modification can be the initial step to reduce cholesterol levels. There are various drugs which are used to control dyslipidaemia. Treatment of lipid abnormalities is a lifelong battle. Moreover, the safety and effectiveness of long term lipid lowering treatment are questionable. Gymnema Sylvestre (GS) is a well known herb with various medicinal properties.