Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Jul 1995)

EFFECT OF EMBLICA OFFICINALIS ON PLASMA CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS IN RABBITS

  • K.P. Mini,
  • N.G. Kumar

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 2
pp. 85 – 87

Abstract

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The aqueous extract and pulp of E officinalis tested for their lipid lowering effects in hyperlipidaemic rabbits, proved to have a satisfactorily beneficial role in the treatment of hyperlipidaema . Gemfibrozil produced an effect more or less similar to that of E. officinalis.