Protective effect of Urtica dioica leaf hydro alcoholic extract against experimentally-induced atherosclerosis in rats

Finding compounds that could be used for prevention of atherosclerosis (AS) is highly desired. The present study evaluated the protective effects of (UD, commonly known as stinging nettle) leaf ethanolic extract against high-fat diet-induced AS in rats. In this study, 40 male adult Sprauge-Dawley ra...

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Published in:Avicenna journal of phytomedicine 2018-05, Vol.8 (3), p.254-262
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