title: Hypolipidaemic and antioxidant effect of Enicostemma littorale Blume.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the hypolipidaemic and antioxidant effects of aqueous leaf extract of Enicostemma littorale (E. littorale) Blume (Ens) against ethanol induced hepatic injury in albino rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male albino rats of six numbers in each group were undertaken for study. Hypolipidaemic and antioxidant effect of E. littorale Blume (Ens) aqueous leaf extract at a dosage of 250 mg/kg bw was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Levels of serum and tissue cholesterol, triglycerides and free fatty acids were elevated and levels of tissue thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and lipid hydroperoxide were increased in ethanol treated rats. The activity levels of liver antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and glutathione-s-transferase (GST) were decreased. After adiminstration of extract of E. littorale Blume, levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and free fatty acids were decreased in serum and liver tissue, levels of TBARS and lipid hydroperoxide were decreased, and liver antioxidant enzymes were increased in liver tissue.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded that the aqueous leaf extract of E. littorale Blume (Ens) has potent restorative effect on hyperlipidaemic and oxidative stress.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Voorhees College, Physiology Wing, Vellore-632 001, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thirumalai
authors.forename: Therasa S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Viviyan
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Elumalai
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D029965:Gentianaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Antioxidant enzymes; Enicostemma littorale Blume; Ethanol; Hepatoprotective; Hypolipidaemic effect; Oxidative stress