Hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant effects of aqueous extracts from the dried calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in hypercholesterolemic rats

Mechanism of delayed puberty in rats whose mothers consumedHibiscus sabdariffaduring lactation

“…HS has been reported to be effective at decreasing the levels of total plasma lipids, cholesterol, and triglycerides, suggesting the possibility that HS may function as an anti-obesity agent (Kim et al, 2003;Olatunji et al, 2005;Hirunpanich et al, 2006). This anti-obesity effect of HS has been confirmed by Alarcon-Aguilar et al (2007) when they observed significantly reduced body weight gain in monosodium glutamate-induced obese mice.…”

Medicinal plants with wound healing potential

“…This plant is widely cultivated in the tropics as an ornamental plant. This plant has been reported to possess various medicinal properties including antitumor, antihypertensive, anti-oxidant and antiammonemic (Hou et al, 2005;Hirunpanich et al, 2006;Chang et al, 2006;Herrera-Arellano et al, 2004). The leaves and flowers help in hair growth and ulcer healing (Ali and Ansari, 1997;Kurup et al, 1979).…”

Screening of Different Leaf Extracts of <i>Cassia fistula</i> Linn for Investigation of Hypolipidemic Activity in Two Different Rat Models

“…Drug was dissolved in 2% Tween 80 to obtain a concentration of 10 mg/Kg bw (Hirunpanich et al, 2006). …”