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.