title: Lipid-lowering effects of polydatin from Polygonum cuspidatum in hyperlipidemic hamsters.
abstract: Hyperlipidaemias are common in obese people, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and atherosclerosis (AS). Previous studies have shown that several drugs can depress serum cholesterol. However, they could cause serious side effects in various clinical settings. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the lipid-lowering effects of polydatin in high-fat/cholesterol (HFC)-fed hamsters. The levels of lipids in hamsters were measured enzymatically before and after the administration of polydatin. Significant differences between HFC and HFC+polydatin were detected for those concentrations. Decreased levels of serum TC, TG and LDL-C and the concentrations of hepatic TG were found. Experimental results also showed that polydatin elevated LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C ratios. In concert with other effects, serum cholesterol-lowering effect in hamsters may contribute to the regulation properties attributed to polydatin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No. 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, PR China. jydujian@163.com
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Lian-Na
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Wei-Wei
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Bao-Kang
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Jin-Zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lu-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Qin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D006224:Cricetinae; D045468:Fallopia japonica / Q000737:chemistry*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D005960:Glucosides; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D013267:Stilbenes; D014280:Triglycerides; C058229:polydatin