Antihyperlipidemic Effect of Flavonoids from Prunus davidiana
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Natural Products
- Vol. 54 (1) , 218-224
- https://doi.org/10.1021/np50073a022
Abstract
Blood lipid levels in rats with hyperlipidemia resulting from high-fat feeding were determined after ip administration of an MeOH extract of Prunus davidiana stems and its flavonoid components, (+)-catechin, prunin (= naringenin 7-O-glucoside), and hesperetin 5-O-glucoside. Administration of the MeOH extract for 3 days produced a significant decrease of blood triglyceride and total cholesterol, and the atherogenic index was also improved. (+)-Catechin was shown to be effective in reducing the elevated level of triglyceride. Prunin and hesperetin 5-O-glucoside did not show such an effect in high-fat-fed hypertriglyceridemic rats, but they did exhibit a significant hypocholesterolemic effect.Keywords
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