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Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Aga Khan University

2020

Murraya koenigii

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Repeatedly Heated Mix Vegetable Oils-Induced Atherosclerosis And Effects Of Murraya Koenigii, Gul Ambreen, Afshan Siddiq, Kashif Hussain, Abdul Saboor Hussain, Zara Naz Jul 2020

Repeatedly Heated Mix Vegetable Oils-Induced Atherosclerosis And Effects Of Murraya Koenigii, Gul Ambreen, Afshan Siddiq, Kashif Hussain, Abdul Saboor Hussain, Zara Naz

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Background: Statins are considered as standard drugs to control cholesterol levels, but their use is also associated with renal hypertrophy, hemorrhagic stroke, hepatomegaly, and myopathy. Murraya koenigii is an herb that is used in traditional cuisine and as a medicine in South Asia. Here we assessed the antidyslipidemic and antiatherosclerotic effects of this spice in repeated heated mix vegetable oils (RHMVO)-induced atherosclerotic models.
Methods: Aqueous extract of M. koenigii leaves (Mk LE) was prepared and its phytoconstituents were determined. Rabbits were divided into 5 groups (n = 10). Except for the control group, all the other four groups were treated …