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Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activity of Ethanolic and Aqueous Extracts of Flowers of Nymphaea nouchali (Burm.) F


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Ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Nymphaea nouchali (Burm.) F. flowers at the dose of 200mg/kg showed significant lowers the plasma triglyceride, LDL and cholesterol levels as well as increase the Plasma HDL level like the standard anti-hyperlipidaemic drugs Ezitimibe (0.9mg/kg) and atorvastatin (8 mg/kg) when compared to untreated control albino rats.
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Authors

A. R. Kashnia
Department of Pharmacognosy, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli-635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, India
K. L. Senthilkumar
Department of Pharmacognosy, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli-635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, India
T. Karthiyayini
Department of Pharmacognosy, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli-635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, India
K. Senthilkumar
Department of Pharmacognosy, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli-635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


Ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Nymphaea nouchali (Burm.) F. flowers at the dose of 200mg/kg showed significant lowers the plasma triglyceride, LDL and cholesterol levels as well as increase the Plasma HDL level like the standard anti-hyperlipidaemic drugs Ezitimibe (0.9mg/kg) and atorvastatin (8 mg/kg) when compared to untreated control albino rats.

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