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Effect of <i>Azadirachta indica</i> leaf extract on serum lipid profile changes in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats


RR Chattopadhyay
M Bandyopadhyay

Abstract

Effects of Azadirachta indica leaf extract on serum lipid profile changes in normal and streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats have been studied with a view to elucidate its possible effect on cardiovascular disease induced by hyperglycemia. It was observed that A. indica leaf extract significantly reduced the total cholesterol, LDL- and VLDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and total lipids of serum in streptozotocininduced diabetic rats but HDL-cholesterol levels remained unchanged when compared with streptozotocin- induced diabetic control animals.

African Journal of Biomedical Research Vol. 8(2) 2005: 101-104

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