Effect of Stellaria media Tea on Lipid Profile in Rats
Joint Authors
Csupor, Dezső
Csont, Tamás
Sárközy, Márta
Demján, Virág
Kiss, Tivadar
Siska, Andrea
Szabó, Márton Richárd
Földesi, Imre
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
In folk medicine, common chickweed (Stellaria media) has traditionally been applied for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia; however, there is no firm experimental proof to support the rationale of this practice.
Therefore, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of Stellaria media tea in hypercholesterolemic rats.
Materials and Methods.
Adult male Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups.
The (i) control group received standard laboratory chow, the (ii) hypercholesterolemic group received cholesterol-enriched diet, and the (iii) chickweed-treated hypercholesterolemic group received cholesterol-enriched diet and 100 mg/kg body weight Stellaria media tea lyophilizate for 8 weeks.
Blood samples were collected to determine serum lipid profile as well as liver and kidney function, and echocardiography was performed to assess cardiac morphology and function.
Results.
Cholesterol-enriched diet significantly increased serum total cholesterol, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol levels, but did not affect triacylglycerol concentrations.
The addition of chickweed to the diet did not cause any significant change in serum lipid profile or body weight increase.
Liver and kidney functions were unaltered and cardiac morphology and function were not changed due to Stellaria media tea lyophilizate.
Conclusion.
Although chickweed does not seem to be toxic, our results do not support the rationale of its use in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Demján, Virág& Kiss, Tivadar& Siska, Andrea& Szabó, Márton Richárd& Sárközy, Márta& Földesi, Imre…[et al.]. 2020. Effect of Stellaria media Tea on Lipid Profile in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156423
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Demján, Virág…[et al.]. Effect of Stellaria media Tea on Lipid Profile in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156423
American Medical Association (AMA)
Demján, Virág& Kiss, Tivadar& Siska, Andrea& Szabó, Márton Richárd& Sárközy, Márta& Földesi, Imre…[et al.]. Effect of Stellaria media Tea on Lipid Profile in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156423
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156423