Effects of Citrus aurantifolia peel essential oil on serum cholesterol levels in Wistar rats
نویسندگان
1 Department of Biology Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science & Research Branch, Tehran
2 Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
3 Department of Biology Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science & Research Branch, Tehran
doi
10.22037/jps.v2i1.2145چکیده
The present study seeks to evaluate the effects of Citrus aurantifolia peel essential oil on serum triglyceride and cholesterols in Wistar rats. Thirty Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups: control, sham, and 3 experimental groups. The animals were treated in 2 phases: first, except for control group, which received normal saline, the rest of the groups were fed with a high cholesterol regimen to induce hyperlipidemia; then, the 3 experimental groups were treated with Citrus aurantifolia peel essential oil in 3 different doses: 25, 50, and 100 m lit/kg. Results: The sham group demonstrated a significant rise in mean serum triglyceride, cholesterol, and LDL level in comparison with the control group (p
