Liver protecting and lipid lowering effects of Sempervivum tectorum extract in the rat

• DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2650070125
• Publication Date: 2006-10-18T04:48:51Z
• Authors: A. Blázovics; J. Fehér; E. Fehér; A. Kéry; G. Petri
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

AbstractLiver protecting, lipid level lowering and HDL‐cholesterol enhancing activities of a lyophilized extract of Sempervivum tectorum L. were examined in experimental hyperlipidaemia, in the pathomechanism of steatotic liver of rats. Diffuse hepatocellular degeneration caused by a fat rich diet was improved after treatment with this extract.