Effects of thymoquinone rich fraction and thymoquinone on plasma lipoprotein levels and hepatic low density lipoprotein receptor and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase genes expression

The hypocholesterolemic effect of thymoquinone rich fraction (TQRF) extracted from Nigella sativa seeds using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) in comparison with commercial available thymoquinone (TQ) in male Sprague–Dawley rats was investigated. Rats were fed prepared diet supplemented with 1%...

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Main Authors: Ghanya Al-Naqeep, Maznah Ismail, Latifah Saiful Yazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
SFE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000371