The hypolipidemic effects of Tamarindus indica fruit pulp extract in normal and diet‐induced hypercholesterolemic hamsters are associated with altered levels of serum proteins

• Main Authors: Lim, Chor Yin, Junit, Sarni Mat, Aziz, Azlina Abdul, Jayapalan, Jaime Jacqueline, Hashim, Onn Haji
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley-VCH Verlag 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21459/; https://doi.org/10.1002/elps.201800258
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The hypolipidemic effects of Tamarindus indica fruit pulp extract (Ti-FPE) have been earlier reported but the underlying molecular mechanisms are still uncertain. In this study, hamsters fed with Ti-FPE, both in the absence and presence of high-cholesterol diet, were shown to have significantly redu...