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- Title
Hypolipidemic properties of Aloe vera in female Swiss albino mice.
- Authors
Hema, P.; Selvaraj, J.; Nalini, D.
- Abstract
Background: Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, and complex disease resulting from a long-term positive energy balance, involving both genetic and environmental factors. It acts as a major risk factor for a number of chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, and in the past decade, it is emerging as a global problem. The need of the hour is to develop natural remedies to treat obesity. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the hypolipidemic properties of Aloe vera. Methods: Oral effective dose of Aloe vera (0.3 ml/kg. b.wt) was administered to high-fat-fed female Swiss albino mice for 30 days orally. Results: Aloe vera significantly reduced the blood glucose level, lipid profile, and C-reactive protein in high-fat diet-fed rats. Conclusion: In the present study, we investigated the anti-obesity properties of Aloe vera, an easily available herb in high-fat diet-fed rats. Hence, it is concluded from the present findings that Aloe vera could serve as one of the potential hypolipidemic drugs.
- Subjects
ALOE vera; ALBINOS &; albinism; BLOOD sugar; C-reactive protein; NATUROPATHY; MICE
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 10, p2377
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article