COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF EXTRACTS OF CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS (LEMON GRASS) ON THE LIPID PROFILES OF WISTAR ALBINO RATS
Prof Usunobun Usunomena and Adegbegi J. Ademuyiwa , Anyanwu, G. Olubunmi, Onoagbe O. Iyere (Published 2016)
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Plants of medicinal properties have been recognized to have
therapeutic effects as well as toxic side effects. The present study
aimed to investigate the effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of
Cymbopogon citratus on the lipid profiles of normal rats. The lipid
profiles of rats treated with both ethanolic and aqueous extracts of
lemon grass as observed in table 3. The Total cholesterol,
Triglycerides, High density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density
lipoprotein (LDL) levels of the ethanolic extracts were observed to be
significantly lowered when compared with the aqueous extract and the
control normal rats. The results of the study also showed that the level
of the LDL-Cholesterols in both ethanolic and aqueous extracts were decreased but not
significantly (p<0.05) different when compared with the control group and the level of the
HDL-Cholesterol in the treated groups. Thus, blood serum cholesterol level was found to be
down regulated in this study. Findings in this study showed that this plant did not exert
oxidative damage; in some instances, particularly in the liver, kidney and pancreas as well as
its relative safety and possible use for weight gain.
Item Type: | Journal article(non-copyrighted) |
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Format: | PDF document, 374.05 KB |
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Keywords: | medicinal plants; lipid profiles; Cymbopogon citratus; rats; oxidative status. |
Department: | Natural Science |
Field of Study: | Biochemistry |
Uploaded By: | Imarhiagbe Odoligie |
Date Added: | 22 Nov 2017 11:08am |
Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2017 |
Journal URL: | https://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/oer/journal/comparative_studies_on_the_effect_of_extracts_of_cymbopogon_citratus_lemon_grass_on_the_lipid_profiles_of_wistar_albino_rats |
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