Effect of Urtica dioica extract intake upon blood lipid profile in the rats

Daher, Costantine F.; Baroody, Karmen G.; Baroody, George M.

Effect of Urtica dioica extract intake upon blood lipid profile in the rats

Daher, Costantine F.; Baroody, Karmen G.; Baroody, George M.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10725/2805

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367326X06000360

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/0.1016/j.fitote.2006.01.010

Date: 2015-12-15

Abstract:

Aqueous (150 mg/kg/day) and to a lesser extent petroleum ether (20 mg/kg/day) extract of Urtica dioica given for 30 days to rats fed with normal or high-fat diet, improved the blood lipid profile. Significant decreases in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, LDL / HDL cholesterol ratio and plasma total apo B were observed. Assessment of GOT, GPT and LDH activities showed that no liver damage has occurred during the study period.

Citation:

Daher, C. F., Baroody, K. G., & Baroody, G. M. (2006). Effect of Urtica dioica extract intake upon blood lipid profile in the rats. Fitoterapia, 77(3), 183-188.