Paeoniflorin: an antihyperlipidemic agent from Paeonia lactiflora

Fitoterapia. 2004 Jan;75(1):45-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2003.08.016.

Abstract

Paeoniflorin (1), isolated from the methanol extract of Paeonia lactiflora, showed a lowering effect on cholesterol level in the experimentally-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Paeoniflorin showed a significantly lowering effect of total cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride levels compared with the control group at the dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o. once a day for 4 weeks.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Benzoates / administration & dosage
  • Benzoates / pharmacology*
  • Benzoates / therapeutic use
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Cholesterol / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Glucosides / administration & dosage
  • Glucosides / pharmacology*
  • Glucosides / therapeutic use
  • Hyperlipidemias / prevention & control*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Monoterpenes
  • Paeonia*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Roots
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Benzoates
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Glucosides
  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Monoterpenes
  • Plant Extracts
  • Triglycerides
  • peoniflorin
  • Cholesterol