Effects of onion in induced atherosclerosis in rabbits: I. Reduction of arterial lesions and lipid levels.
The effects of dietary cholesterol alone and of cholesterol in combination with fresh whole onion extract on the lesions and aortic lipid concentrations were studied in albino rabbits. The lesions produced were significantly greater in cholesterol-fed animals. In animals given the cholesterol diet, the aortic cholesterol levels were significantly greater than in the onion extract and cholesterol-fed animals. The aortic total lipid levels in latter group were comparable to the levels of control group.
D000818:Animals; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004035:Diet Therapy; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D010743:Phospholipids; D051381:Rats
D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D002784:Cholesterol