title: Biological effects of hesperidin, a Citrus flavonoid. (note II): hypolipidemic activity on experimental hypercholesterolemia in rat.
abstract: Hesperidin, the most important flavanone of Citrus sp., significantly increases HDL and lowers cholesterol, LDL, total lipid and triglyceride plasma levels in normolipidemic rats and in rats with diet- and triton-induced hyperlipidemia.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D006569:Hesperidin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D006569:Hesperidin