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Antihyperlipidemic Activity of Aloe succotrina in Rats: Possibly Mediated by Inhibition of HMG-CoA Reductase.

ISRN pharmacology
January 1, 2014
Dinesh Dhingra et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Extracted Claims (24)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves
no change
body weight
Wistar albino rats
-
did not significantly decrease
#1
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves
decrease
relative liver weight
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#2
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves
no change
relative heart weight
Wistar albino rats
-
did not significantly affect
#3
atorvastatin
decrease
relative liver weight
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#4
atorvastatin
no change
relative heart weight
Wistar albino rats
-
did not significantly affect
#5
high fat diet
increase
serum total cholesterol
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#6
high fat diet
increase
triglycerides
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#7
high fat diet
increase
LDL-c
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#8
high fat diet
increase
VLDL
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#9
high fat diet
decrease
HDL-c
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#10
high fat diet
increase
liver MDA
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#11
high fat diet
decrease
GSH levels
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#12
fructose
increase
serum total cholesterol
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#13
fructose
increase
triglycerides
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#14
fructose
increase
LDL-c
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#15
fructose
increase
VLDL
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#16
fructose
decrease
HDL-c
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#17
fructose
increase
liver MDA
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly increased
#18
fructose
decrease
GSH levels
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#19
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves (200 mg/kg p.o.)
decrease
high fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly reversed
#20
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves (200 mg/kg p.o.)
decrease
fructose-induced hyperlipidemia
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly reversed
#21
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves (200 mg/kg p.o.)
decrease
atherogenic index
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly reversed
#22
Aloe succotrina
decrease
HMG Co-A reductase activity
Wistar albino rats
-
significantly decreased
#23
dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves
decrease
hyperlipidemia
HFD and fructose-induced hyperlipidemic rats
-
produced significant antihyperlipidemic activity
#24
Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate antihyperlipidemic activity of dried pulp of Aloe succotrina leaves in Wistar albino rats. Hyperlipidemia was induced in rats by feeding them high fat diet (HFD) or D-fructose (25% w/v) for 4 successive weeks. From 15th to 28th day, dried pulp (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o) and atorvastatin (10 mg/kg, p.o.) per se were administered 2 h prior to feeding rats with HFD or fructose. Aloe succotrina did not significantly decrease the body weight of rats. The dried pulp and atorvastatin per se significantly decreased relative liver weight but did not significantly affect relative heart weight. HFD or fructose significantly increased serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-c, and VLDL, and decreased HDL-c; significantly increased liver MDA and decreased GSH levels. The dried pulp (200 mg/kg p.o.) significantly reversed high fat diet-induced and fructose-induced hyperlipidemia and atherogenic index. Aloe succotrina significantly decreased HMG Co-A reductase activity. Antihyperlipidemic effect of the dried pulp was comparable to atorvastatin. Thus, Aloe succotrina produced significant antihyperlipidemic activity in both HFD and fructose-induced hyperlipidemic rats, possibly through normalization of serum lipid profile, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity, and amelioration of oxidative stress in liver.

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PubMed ID24693447
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