Anti-atherosclerotic effect of Cynodon dactylon extract on experimentally induced hypercholesterolemia in rats
Publish place: Veterinary Research Forum، Vol: 8، Issue: 3
Publish Year: 1396
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
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Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) is a perennial plant traditionally used as an herbal medicine in many countries. In the present study, anti-atherosclerotic property of ethanolic extract of C. dactylon was investigated in the experimentally induced hypercholesterolemia in rats. In this study, ۳۶ male Wistar rats were selected and allocated into six groups (n = ۶). The control group received a normal diet, sham group received a high cholesterol diet (HCD; ۱.۵۰% cholesterol and ۲۴.۰۰% fat) and other groups received a HCD and ethanolic extract of C. dactylon at low (۱۰۰ mg kg-۱), moderate (۲۰۰ mg kg-۱) and maximum (۴۰۰ mg kg-۱) doses via gavages. The last group received atorvastatin (۱۰ mg kg-۱) through gavage with a HCD. The study period for all groups was six months. At the end of this period, parameters including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were assessed in the blood samples. Additionally, histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations on coronary and aorta arteries sections were performed. The results showed an increase in vessels wall thickness and proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the HCD group, while these pathological changes were not seen in C. dactylon-treated groups. Treatment of HCD animals with C. dactylon positively changed lipid profile by lowering of TC, TG and LDL-C. The results indicate that C. dactylon prevents from early atherosclerotic changes in the vessels wall.
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Belal Pashaie
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Rahim Hobbenaghi
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Hassan Malekinejad
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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