Treatment of hypercholesterolemia: screening of Solanum macrocarpon Linn (Solanaceae) as a medicinal plant in Benin

• Main Authors: Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon (Author), Honoré Sourou Bankolé (Author), Jean Robert Klotoé (Author), Maximin Sènou (Author), Lauris Fah (Author), Hornel Koudokpon (Author), Casimir Akpovi (Author), Tossou Jacques Dougnon (Author), Phyllis Addo (Author), Frédéric Loko (Author), Michel Boko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Hypercholesterolemia is the greatest risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The present study is conducted to evaluate the lipid lowering activity of leaves and fruits of Solanum macrocarpon, a vegetable, on Wistar rats experimentally rendered hypercholesterolemic by Triton X-100. Mater...