Abstract: Objective: To study the effects of anthocyanin-rich exact from black rice (AREBR) on serum lipid level in patients with hyperlipidemia. Methods: 102 hyperlipidemic patients were randomly assigned to orally receive AREBR (1000 mg/d; n=51) or placebo (n=51) for 45 days. Results: Compared with placebo group,the TC,TG levels of AREBR group are significantly lower(p<0.01),with the respective decrease rates of 10.27%±4.14% and 16.30%±9.32%,but the HDL-C level does not change with total effective rate of 60.78%. Conclusion: AREBR can decrease the serum lipid level effectively.

Key words: black rice, anthocyanin, hyperlipidemia