Lipid-lowering and antioxidant functions of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) extract in human dyslipidemia

The study validated the antidyslipidemic, antioxidant, and antihyperglycemic effects of Lagenaria siceraria fruit extract in human subjects with dyslipidemia along with subjects of normal health. A total of 200 mL of freshly prepared Lagenaria siceraria fruit extract was administered daily on empty stomach for 90 days. Significant reductions (P < .01) were found in triglycerides and total cholesterol levels in blood. Cardiac risk ratio, atherogenic coefficient, and atherogenicity index of plasma were also improved. Appreciable reductions in body mass index (P < .01) and blood pressure (systolic P < .01, diastolic P < .05) along with a significant reduction (P < .05) in fasting blood glucose levels were also observed in these subjects. Lagenaria siceraria fruit extract exhibited significant antioxidant activity in dyslipidemic subjects as evident from elevations in SOD (P < .05) and GSH levels (P < .01) with marked improvement in catalase (P < .01) and TBARS levels (P < .05). Phytochemical screening confirmed the presence of saponins, glycosides, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolic compounds. Lagenaria siceraria fruit extract serves as dietary adjunct in treatment of human dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine - 19(2014), 2 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 112-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Katare, Charu [VerfasserIn]
Saxena, Sonali [VerfasserIn]
Agrawal, Supriya [VerfasserIn]
Joseph, Anish Zacharia [VerfasserIn]
Subramani, Senthil Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Yadav, Dhananjay [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Nita [VerfasserIn]
Bisen, Prakash Singh [VerfasserIn]
Prasad, G B K S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Atherosclerosis
Blood Glucose
Dyslipidemia
Hyperglycemia
Hypolipidemic Agents
Journal Article
Lagenaria siceraria
Lipids
Oxidative stress
Plant Extracts
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 15.11.2014

Date Revised 26.03.2014

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/2156587214524229

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM236555421