Ethanolic extract of rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (chuanxiong) enhances endothelium-dependent vascular reactivity in ovariectomized rats fed with high-fat diet

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2475-2485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Mei Li ◽  
Yu-Qing Guo ◽  
Xiao-Li Dong ◽  
He Li ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
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Rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (LC), also known as chuanxiong, is a very common herb widely used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 3069-3082
Author(s):  
Marcella Duarte Villas Mishima ◽  
Luiz Carlos Maia Ladeira ◽  
Bárbara Pereira da Silva ◽  
Renata Celi Lopes Toledo ◽  
Thomás Valente de Oliveira ◽  
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The combination of ovariectomy with high fat diet consumption, in this study, affected biometric parameters, oxidative stress, mineral content and ATPase pump activity, while chia consumption had positive effects on these factors.


Author(s):  
Farouk K El-baz ◽  
Hanan F Aly

 Objective: This study was carried out to investigate the potential of Dunaliella salina microalgae to ameliorate obesity induced by high-fat diet (HFD) in male Wistar rats.Methods: Fifty rats weighing 150–160 g were fed HFD for 12 weeks. The rats were randomly divided into five groups of ten rats each. Obese rats were orally administered D. salina ethanolic extract (150 mg/Kg body weight), and orlistat as standard drug (12 mg/Kg body weight), for 6 weeks.Results: Treatment of obese rats with both D. salina and orlistat had a significant effect in reducing body and liver weights as well as visceral fat, inhibiting pancreatic lipase activity, decreased lipid profile, and increased fecal fat and ameliorating liver function enzymes activity, insulin, blood glucose, and leptin levels. Besides, food intake was insignificantly increased as a result of D. salina and orlistat treatments compared with normal control rats.Conclusion: It could be concluded that D. salina rich in β-carotene significantly reduced body weight gain and ameliorated several metabolic pathways implicated in obesity and its related complication. Hence, further intensive study must be carried out to formulate D. Salina extracts to apply as a promising natural anti-obesity nutraceutical drug.


Author(s):  
Bheemshetty S. Patil ◽  
Pallavi S. Kanthe ◽  
Chandramouli R. Reddy ◽  
Kusal K. Das

Background: Dietary high fat possibly causes oxidative stress. Also, it alters the pathophysiology of metabolically active myocardial tissues and vascular architecture. Emblica officinalis contains a potential antioxidant that counteracts oxidative stress and possibly maintains vascular integrity. Objective: To assess the effect of ethanolic extract of Emblica officinalis (EEO) on High Fat Diet (HFD) induced changes in vascular chemistry and histopathology of the cardiovascular system in male albino rats. Materials and Methods: Ethanolic extract of Emblica Officinalis (EEO) was prepared and phytochemical analysis was done. Rats were divided into four groups, having six rats in each group as follows: group 1- Control (20% fat); group 2 (20% fat+ EEO 100 mg/kg/b w); group 3 (30% fat) and group 4 (30% fat + EEO 100 mg/kg/b w). Dietary and EEO supplementation was continued for 21 days. Gravimetric and oxidative stress markers like MDA, NO, antioxidants like Vitamin C and E, and molecular marker (NOS3) were evaluated. Histopathological analysis was done on the myocardium and elastic artery along with measurement of coronary arterial wall thickness and lumen diameter. One way ANOVA was done for analysis of data. Results: High fat diet showed a significant increase in MDA, decrease of NO with unaltered NOS3 protein in rats fed with high fat diet, which indicate possible alteration of vascular pathophysiology. Supplementation of EEO showed an ameliorating effect on high fat diet induced oxidative stress. These results were further corroborated with findings of a histopathological study on the myocardium, elastic artery and coronary arterial architecture. Conclusion: Ethanolic extract of Emblica officinalis (EEO) indicates its cardioprotective efficacy against rats fed with high fat diet.


Author(s):  
Marcella Duarte Villas Mishima ◽  
Bárbara Pereira da Silva ◽  
Renata Celi Lopes Toledo ◽  
Neuza Maria Brunoro Costa ◽  
Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 4036-4045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Pereira da Silva ◽  
Renata Celi Lopes Toledo ◽  
Marcella Duarte Villas Mishima ◽  
Maria Eliza de Castro Moreira ◽  
Christiane Mileib Vasconcelos ◽  
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The study investigated the influence of chia consumption on inflammation, oxidative stress, and lipid profiles in female ovariectomized rats fed a high-fat diet.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valter T. Boldarine ◽  
Amanda P. Pedroso ◽  
Nelson I. P. Neto ◽  
Ana P. S. Dornellas ◽  
Cláudia M. O. Nascimento ◽  
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