FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 380-382.

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Study of Health Protection on Antioxidation and Reducing Blood Lipid of Arctium lappa L.

   Wei-Dong   

  1. College of Life Sciences, Linyi Normal University, Linyi 276005, China
  • Online:2008-02-15 Published:2011-08-24

Abstract: The health protection with antioxidation and reducing blood lipid of Arctium lappa L. was studied. The rat experiments showed that serum lipid-lowering and antioxidative action of the Arctium lappa L. spent grains. Compared with the hyperlipidemic group, burdock-teas could significantly lower the cholesterol levels of rats, including the serum TC, TG, LDL-C and arteriosclerosis index(AI). It could also lower the liver weight, TC and TG. Arctium lappa L. also improved SOD activity, reduced MDA content in mice and enhanced GSH-Px activity in blood.

Key words: Arctium lappa L.(AL), serum lipid-lowering, antioxidation