Effect of quercetin on experimental hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in rabbits

• Published in: Pharmacological reports Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 604 - 609
• Main Authors: Juźwiak, Stefania, Wójcicki, Jerzy, Mokrzycki, Krzysztof, Marchlewicz, Mariola, Białecka, Monika, Wenda-Rózewicka, Lidia, Gawrońska-Szklarz, Barbara, Droździk, Marek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.09.2005
• Subjects: Animals; Atherosclerosis - blood; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Carotid Artery Injuries - blood; Carotid Artery Injuries - physiopathology; Dietary Fats; Hyperlipidemias - blood; Hyperlipidemias - drug therapy; Hyperlipidemias - pathology; Male; Quercetin - therapeutic use; Rabbits

Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death in the West, and a search for factors limiting its occurrence is ongoing. Accumulated data indicate that quercetin, the major flavonol in the plant kingdom, may possess beneficial effects in atherosclerosis. The present study aimed at de...