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To investigate the anti Hyperlipidemic activity of methanol extract of Pterocarpus marsupium s in male Wistar rats. In this model of Hyperlipidemia, 30 adult male wistar rats (150-200gms) were evenly divided into 5 groups in both groups. Group-1 and Group-2 served as untreated and model controls respectively, while Group-3, 4 and 5 were the treatments groups which were simultaneously treated with standard, 200 and 400 mg/kg extract respectively along with High Fat Diet and Triton x 100. On last day, blood samples for biochemical parameters, were obtained under inhaled diether anaesthesia. In the model of anti diabetic animals were evenly divided into 5 groups. Group-1 and Group-2 served as untreated and model controls respectively, while Group-3, 4 and 5 were the treatments groups which were simultaneously treated with standard, 200 and 400 mg/kg extract respectively after glucose loading. HFD and Triton x 100 treatment caused Hyperlipidemia as evidenced by marked elevation in Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, VLDL and decrease in HDL levels. Co-administration of extract with HFD and Triton x 100 decreased rise Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, VLDL and increase in HDL levels. It was observed that the methanol extract of Pterocarpus marsupium conferred Anti- Hyperlipidemia activity by biochemical observation against HFD and Triton-x-100 induced Hyperlipidemia in rats. In the near future could constitute a lead to discovery of a novel drug for treatment of drug induced Hyperlipidemia.

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Pterocarpus marsupiums, Hyperlipidemia, anti diabetic, HFD and Triton-x-100.

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