title: Hypolipidemic Effects of Biopolymers Extracted from Culture Broth, Mycelia, and Fruiting Bodies of Auricularia auricula-judae in Dietary-induced Hyperlipidemic Rats.
abstract: Hypolipidemic effect of biopolymers extracted from culture broth (CP), mycelia (MP), and fruiting bodies (FP) of Auricularia auricula-judae was investigated in dietary-induced hyperlipidemic rats. The experimental animals were administrated (100 mg/kg body weight) with different biopolymers, daily for 4 weeks. Hypolipidemic effects were achieved in all the experimental groups, however, FP was proved to be the most potent one. The administration of the FP reduced the plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and atherogenic index by 24.3, 28.5, 36.4, and 40.9%, respectively, while increased the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (9.0%), when compared to the saline (control) administered group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyungsan, Gyungbuk 712-714, Korea.
authors.forename: Hun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Byung-Keun
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yong-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Guk-Nam
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yu-Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sang-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Chi-Hyun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: Auricularia auricula-judae; Biopolymer; Hypolipidemic effect