Abstract
Hesperidin, the most important flavanone of Citrus sp., significantly increases HDL and lowers cholesterol, LDL, total lipid and triglyceride plasma levels in normolipidemic rats and in rats with diet- and triton-induced hyperlipidemia.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Citrus / chemistry*
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Hesperidin / pharmacology*
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Hesperidin / therapeutic use
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Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy*
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Hypolipidemic Agents / pharmacology*
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Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use
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Male
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
Substances
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Hypolipidemic Agents
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Hesperidin