croton macrostachyus/triglyceride

Aqueous infusion and preparations containing dehydrocrotonin (DHC) and essential oil from Croton cajucara bark were tested for plasma lipid-lowering effects in genetically modified hyperlipidemic mice. Two mouse models were tested: 1) primary hypercholesterolemia resulting from the LDL-receptor gene

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess in rats the antidiabetic effects (i.e. reduction of hyperglycaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia) of trans-dehydrocrotonin (t-DCTN), a bioactive diterpene isolated from the popular medicinal plant Croton cajucara. METHODS Hyperglycaemia was induced by

BACKGROUND Croton membranaceus (CM) is used for benign prostate hyperplasia treatment. OBJECTIVE Sub-chronic toxicity studies are non-existent and provided the basis for this study. METHODS 90 days oral administration of a low dose (LD) (30 mg/kg b. wt.), medium dose (MD) (150 mg/kg b. wt.), and

The effect of trans-dehydrocrotonin (t-DCTN) from Croton cajucara Benth. was investigated in mice on Triton WR 1339 (tyloxapol)-induced hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia. Mice treated with single application of tyloxapol (400 mg/kg, i.p.) demonstrated significantly increased blood

The clerodane diterpene trans-dehydrocrotonin extracted and isolated from the stem bark of Croton cajucara Benth. was investigated for its lipid-lowering effect in mice fed on a high-fat diet. Mice fed on a high-fat diet for a two-week period demonstrated significantly increased blood levels of

BACKGROUND Croton cajucara Benth is a plant found in Amazonia, Brazil and the bark and leaf infusions of this plant have been popularly used to treat diabetes and hepatic disorders. OBJECTIVE This study investigated effects hepatics alterations and genotoxic and antidiabetic effect of Croton

To evaluate the antioxidant and cardioprotective activities of stem bark extract and solvent fractions of Croton macrostachyus on cyclophosphamide-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods. DPPH free radical scavenging assay method was used to

Croton klozchianus is a relatively uninvestigated species with no pharmacological or phytochemical reports available, although it has been used clinically by Ayurvedic physicians to treat diabetes. We have investigated this use by studying the insulin secretion and antidiabetic activity of C.

The chemical constituents of the African medicinal plant Croton lobatus were elucidated and characterised using 1D and 2D-NMR analysis and the application of the technique of High Resolution Electron Ionization Mass Spectrometry (HREIMS) and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS). The novel